External balance on goods and services in Gabon
Gabon: External balance on goods and services was 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Gabon is 3.25 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Gabon peaked at 5.49 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -230.00 billion current LCU, in 1986.
Gabon ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786.00 million current LCU | -599.99 million current LCU | 3.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.31 billion current LCU | -3.70 billion current LCU | 135.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.97 billion current LCU | -230.00 billion current LCU | 299.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.79 billion current LCU | -30.74 billion current LCU | 863.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 757.23 billion current LCU | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 trillion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 5.49 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 796.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -311.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -535.49 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.69 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,090 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Gabon?
- External balance on goods and services in Gabon was 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -230.00 billion current LCU in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.