Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $58.9M to Gabon. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($52.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.78M), and Cement ($1.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 52.8%, from $7.07M in 2018 to $58.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $6.83M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Gabon exported to Saudi Arabia were Sawn Wood ($5.6M), Veneer Sheets ($370k), and Wood Fiberboard ($254k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $5.08M in 2018 to $6.83M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $58.9M to Gabon. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($52.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.78M), and Cement ($1.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 52.8%, from $7.07M in 2018 to $58.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $6.83M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Gabon to Saudi Arabia were Sawn Wood ($5.6M), Veneer Sheets ($370k), and Wood Fiberboard ($254k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $5.08M in 2023 to $6.83M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Gabon ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Gabon included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Saudi Arabia included Israel ($680M), Republic of the Congo ($574M), and Norway ($138M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Gabon

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Mineral Products ($54.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.11M), and Stone And Glass ($788k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of N/A.

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Gabon+$3.76kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Gabon Saudi Arabia+$5.5kCrude 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Gabon ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Gabon () (2023)

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