Tunisia (TUN) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $24.7M to Gabon. The main products that Tunisia exported to Gabon were Toilet Paper ($4.53M), Margarine ($1.82M), and Pasta ($1.81M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.043%, from $24.7M in 2018 to $24.7M in 2023.

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

Gabon-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $1.2M to Tunisia. The main products that Gabon exported to Tunisia were Veneer Sheets ($861k), Sawn Wood ($110k), and Plywood ($68.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.1%, from $4.75M in 2018 to $1.2M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). 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, Tunisia exported $24.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Tunisia to Gabon were Toilet Paper ($4.53M), Margarine ($1.82M), and Pasta ($1.81M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.043%, from $24.7M in 2018 to $24.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $1.2M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Gabon to Tunisia were Veneer Sheets ($861k), Sawn Wood ($110k), and Plywood ($68.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.1%, from $4.75M in 2023 to $1.2M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Gabon ()

Tunisia Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Gabon included France ($5.19B), Italy ($3.87B), and Germany ($3.09B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Tunisia included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Israel ($680M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Gabon

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Paper Goods ($6.1M), Foodstuffs ($2.82M), and Chemical Products ($2.62M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Wood Products ($1.06M), Machines ($66k), and Transportation ($24.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Gabon+$2.58kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Gabon Tunisia+$4.48kCrude 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 Tunisia and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Gabon ()

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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