Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income
Gabon: trade and investment
Exports is 55.5% (2025), 41st of 184 in the world and 3rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 29.4% (2025), 136th of 184 in the world and 25th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 84.9% (2025), 87th of 184 in the world and 13th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Gabon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 55.5%2025 | 41/184 | 3/43 | 69.0% | 57.7% | 47.6% | +9.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 29.4%2025 | 136/184 | 25/43 | 32.7% | 31.5% | 22.5% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 84.9%2025 | 87/184 | 13/43 | 101.7% | 89.2% | 70.1% | +10.9 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.0%2015 | — | — | 19.7% | 17.1% | · | −19.7 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $11.6bn2025 | 98/206 | 10/48 | $2.6bn | $8.7bn | $7.3bn | +8.9%since 2015 | $487bn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.8%2023 | 134/170 | 23/39 | · | 25.3% | 2.4% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | 6.0% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 54.0%2023 | 23/172 | 7/39 | 83.3% | 90.0% | 52.9% | −11.8 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.9%2023 | 164/172 | 36/39 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | +0.9 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 16.6%2022 | 9/184 | 5/45 | 14.6% | 15.0% | 14.5%2019 | +1.4 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.8%2025 | 113/197 | 29/46 | 5.5% | 3.6% | 0.7% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.1%2015 | — | — | 0.1% | 0.3% | · | ±0.0 ppsince 2005 | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 526,0002005 | — | — | 230,000 | · | · | +159%since 1995 | 56.0m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $28.7m2015 | 162/177 | 33/40 | $99.0m | $89.0m | · | +121%since 2005 | $34.9bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Gabon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Gabon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Gabon | Angola | Cameroon | Republic of the Congo | Equatorial Guinea | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 55.5%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 13.1%2025 | 48.0%2025 | 46.5%2025 | 13.3%2025 |
| Imports | 29.4%2025 | 11.7%2025 | 20.3%2025 | 43.6%2025 | 28.4%2025 | 33.3%2025 |
| Trade openness | 84.9%2025 | 34.6%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 91.7%2025 | 74.9%2025 | 46.6%2025 |
| Current account | 1.0%2015 | 0.3%2025 | -3.3%2024 | 11.6%2021 | — | -9.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $11.6bn2025 | $32.5bn2025 | $5.1bn2025 | $7.5bn2025 | $2.6bn2025 | $38.0m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.8%2023 | 16.7%2024 | 2.1%2023 | 3.2%2023 | — | 29.3%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 54.0%2023 | 91.5%2025 | 54.1%2023 | 85.9%2023 | — | 0.0%2022 |
| Food exports | 0.9%2023 | 0.5%2025 | 22.8%2023 | 0.2%2023 | — | 98.2%2023 |
| Average tariff | 16.6%2022 | 8.8%2022 | 18.1%2022 | 18.2%2022 | 18.2%2022 | 10.0%2019 |