Indonesia (IDN) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Indonesia-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $24.5M to Gabon. The main products that Indonesia exported to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($13M), Cars ($1.43M), and Baked Goods ($1.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5%, from $31.7M in 2018 to $24.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Indonesia did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $875M to Indonesia. The main products that Gabon exported to Indonesia were Crude Petroleum ($867M), Manganese Ore ($7.95M), and Veneer Sheets ($741k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 48.4%, from $122M in 2018 to $875M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Indonesia.

Comparison: In 2023, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

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In 2023, Indonesia exported $24.5M to Gabon. The main products exported from Indonesia to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($13M), Cars ($1.43M), and Baked Goods ($1.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5%, from $31.7M in 2018 to $24.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $875M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Gabon to Indonesia were Crude Petroleum ($867M), Manganese Ore ($7.95M), and Veneer Sheets ($741k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 48.4%, from $122M in 2023 to $875M in 2018.

Exports from Indonesia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Indonesia () (2023)

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Trade between Indonesia () and Gabon ()

Indonesia Exports

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Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

This map shows whether countries import more from Indonesia or Gabon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Indonesia and Gabon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Gabon included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and Japan ($23.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Indonesia included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Israel ($680M), and Bahamas ($61.8M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Indonesia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Gabon

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This chart compares trade between Indonesia and Gabon by product, considering products traded by both, Indonesia and Gabon.

During 2023, Indonesia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($14.5M), Machines ($2.07M), and Foodstuffs ($1.92M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Mineral Products ($875M), Wood Products ($866k), and Metals ($7.33k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Indonesia Gabon+$1.61MCars

Top Product Potential Gabon Indonesia+$2.77MManganese Ore

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Indonesia and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Indonesia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Indonesia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Indonesia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Indonesia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Indonesia () and Gabon ()

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Indonesia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Indonesia () and Gabon () (2023)

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