Commercial service imports in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial service imports was 1.86 billion current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Gabon is 1.86 billion current US$, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Gabon peaked at 2.67 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 561.21 million current US$, in 1978.
That places Gabon 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 561.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 724.42 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 765.34 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 841.71 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 885.56 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 855.17 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 719.68 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 773.04 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 866.97 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 983.75 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 836.92 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 867.05 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 809.43 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 830.24 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 906.16 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 942.20 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 979.39 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 849.08 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 840.74 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 691.08 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 732.85 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 814.74 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 916.44 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 979.65 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.86 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.86 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642.82 million current US$ | 561.21 million current US$ | 724.42 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 876.53 million current US$ | 719.68 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 900.82 million current US$ | 809.43 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 691.08 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Gabon?
- Commercial service imports in Gabon was 1.86 billion current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.21 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial service imports?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.