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$4.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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15.5%CURRENT US$
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$21.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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22.7%CURRENT US$
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$48,432CURRENT US$
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10.4%CURRENT US$
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$8,820CURRENT US$
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-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $54.7M to Gabon. The main products that Germany exported to Gabon were Tractors ($5.59M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.45M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $109M in 2017 to $54.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Germany Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $218M to Germany. The main products that Gabon exported to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Crude Petroleum ($89.3M), and Sawn Wood ($1.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 57.4%,  from $22.6M in 2017 to $218M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Germany exported $54.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Germany to Gabon were Tractors ($5.59M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.45M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $109M in 2017 to $54.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $218M to Germany. The main products exported from Gabon to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Crude Petroleum ($89.3M), and Sawn Wood ($1.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 57.4%, from $22.6M in 2022 to $218M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Gabon included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Germany included Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($20.6M), Transportation ($13.2M), and Metals ($5.48M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($215M), Wood Products ($2.79M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($329k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Gabon+$2.41MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon Germany+$100MCrude 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 Germany and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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