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2022
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Exports $73.3MRnk 111 / 224
2022
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Top Product $9.35MPoultry Meat
2022
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Exports $13.3MRnk 25 / 118
2022
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Top Product $6.08MPlywood
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
2022
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Gabon Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $73.3M to Gabon. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($9.35M), Iron Pipe Fittings ($8.56M), and Flexible Metal Tubing ($7.75M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.49%, from $108M in 2017 to $73.3M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $13.3M to United Kingdom. The main products that Gabon exported to United Kingdom were Plywood ($6.08M), Sawn Wood ($4M), and Computers ($1.83M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%,  from $46.4M in 2017 to $13.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, United Kingdom exported £6.06M and imported £76.6k from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of £5.98M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £38.4k (0.64%) from £6.02M to £6.06M, while imports decreased by £-271k (-78%) from £348k to £76.6k.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Gabon were Surveying Equipment (£683k), Pulley Systems (£542k), Poultry Meat (£445k), Prepr binder for foundry (£307k), and Hard Liquor (£270k). In June 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Gabon were Sawn Wood (£465k), Valves (£42.4k), Excavation Machinery (£26.5k), Flavored Water (£15.1k), and Baked Goods (£13.2k).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Aberdeen Airport (£2.18M), Immingham (£925k), Harwich (£750k), London Heathrow Airport (£605k), and London Gateway (£586k), while imports destinations were mainly London (£56.5k) and East Midlands Airport (£20.1k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Surveying Equipment (£648k or 1.85k%), Oscilloscopes (£245k or 7.92k%), and Prepr binder for foundry (£210k or 217%). In June 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£38.4k(0.64%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-271k(-78%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Aberdeen Airport£2.18M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $73.3M to Gabon. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($9.35M), Iron Pipe Fittings ($8.56M), and Flexible Metal Tubing ($7.75M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.49%, from $108M in 2017 to $73.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $13.3M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Gabon to United Kingdom were Plywood ($6.08M), Sawn Wood ($4M), and Computers ($1.83M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $46.4M in 2022 to $13.3M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Top DestinationN/AN/A

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

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Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Gabon

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Metals ($23.9M), Machines ($21.6M), and Animal Products ($11.2M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Wood Products ($11.1M), Machines ($1.96M), and Instruments ($113k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Gabon+$1.96MGas Turbines
Top Product Potential Gabon United Kingdom+$4.85MSawn Wood

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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