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2023
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Exports $106MRnk 119 / 224
2023
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Top Product $30.9MPassenger and Cargo Ships
2023
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Exports $394MRnk 8 / 153
2023
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Top Product $213MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
Rnk 17 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 195
2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 126 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 155 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
Rnk 17 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Netherlands-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $106M to Gabon. The main products that Netherlands exported to Gabon were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($30.9M), Concentrated Milk ($11.1M), and Poultry Meat ($8.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%, from $84.2M in 2018 to $106M in 2023.

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

Gabon-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $394M to Netherlands. The main products that Gabon exported to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($213M), Refined Petroleum ($97.4M), and Tug Boats ($25.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.9%,  from $784M in 2018 to $394M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €5M and imported €1M from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of €4M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have increased by €1M (25%) from €4M to €5M, while imports decreased by €-23M (-95.8%) from €24M to €1M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Gabon were Other meat and edible meat offal,... (€1M) and Edible products and preparations, n.e.s. (€1M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Gabon were Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€32M) and Veneers, plywood, particle board, and other... (€1M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€1M(25%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-23M(-95.8%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Netherlands. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Netherlands over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Netherlands exported $106M to Gabon. The main products exported from Netherlands to Gabon were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($30.9M), Concentrated Milk ($11.1M), and Poultry Meat ($8.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%, from $84.2M in 2018 to $106M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $394M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Gabon to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($213M), Refined Petroleum ($97.4M), and Tug Boats ($25.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $784M in 2023 to $394M in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Gabon included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Netherlands included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Marshall Islands ($72.9M), and Bahamas ($61.8M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Gabon

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($33.7M), Animal Products ($23.5M), and Foodstuffs ($12.1M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($313M), Transportation ($57.2M), and Wood Products ($22.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Gabon+$3.39MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Gabon Netherlands+$86.2MCrude Petroleum

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 Netherlands and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands.

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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