Trade in Gabon
Gabon: Trade was 84.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Gabon is 84.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Gabon peaked at 145.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1962.
That places Gabon 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 62.5% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.6% | 87.7% | 145.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 78.5% | 119.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 76.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 80.3% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 70.1% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 70.1% | 92.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3% compare
- 89 Portugal 86.4% compare
- 90 South Korea 86.4% compare
- 92 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 93 Panama 83.7% compare
- 94 Greece 83.5% compare
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 trade in Gabon?
- Trade in Gabon was 84.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for trade?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.