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2022
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Exports $32.7MRnk 147 / 211
2022
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Top Product $8.85MCars
2022
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Exports $64.4MRnk 15 / 118
2022
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Top Product $37.2MManganese Ore
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $32.7M to Gabon. The main products that Japan exported to Gabon were Cars ($8.85M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($6.42M), and Delivery Trucks ($5.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $89.6M in 2017 to $32.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Japan Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $64.4M to Japan. The main products that Gabon exported to Japan were Manganese Ore ($37.2M), Ferroalloys ($18.7M), and Veneer Sheets ($6.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.58%,  from $66.3M in 2017 to $64.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

About

Overview In July 2024, Japan exported ¥117M and imported ¥1.79B from Gabon, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.67B. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-643M (-84.6%) from ¥760M to ¥117M, while imports decreased by ¥-251M (-12.3%) from ¥2.04B to ¥1.79B.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Japan to Gabon were Large Construction Vehicles (¥86.8M), Cars (¥73.2M), Delivery Trucks (¥49.9M), Spark-Ignition Engines (¥37.5M), and Buses (¥22M). In July 2024 the top imports of Japan from Gabon were Ferroalloys (¥90.1M), Raw Aluminium (¥41.8M), and Prepr binder for foundry (¥2.49M).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥48.6M), Aichi (¥43.5M), Fukuoka (¥15.2M), Osaka (¥5.6M), and Chiba (¥4.03M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokushima (¥1.35B), Hyōgo (¥376M), Niigata (¥55.1M), Aichi (¥8.93M), and Tokyo (¥366k).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Telephones (¥-15M or -90.8%), Delivery Trucks (¥-12.4M or -19.9%), and Cars (¥-10.5M or -12.6%). In July 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Ferroalloys (¥-1.07B or -92.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥-643M(-84.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥-251M(-12.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Kanagawa¥48.6M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $32.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Japan to Gabon were Cars ($8.85M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($6.42M), and Delivery Trucks ($5.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $89.6M in 2017 to $32.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $64.4M to Japan. The main products exported from Gabon to Japan were Manganese Ore ($37.2M), Ferroalloys ($18.7M), and Veneer Sheets ($6.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.58%, from $66.3M in 2022 to $64.4M in 2017.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Gabon included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Gabon than from Japan.

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Gabon

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($25.8M), Machines ($6.12M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($531k).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($37.2M), Metals ($20.9M), and Wood Products ($6.31M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Gabon+$5.97MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon Japan+$2.62MFerroalloys

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

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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