Merchandise exports in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports was 11.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Gabon is 11.60 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Gabon peaked at 13.91 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 55.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 59.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 73.00 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 95.00 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 105.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 101.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 120.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 125.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 142.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 144.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 179.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 228.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 331.00 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 768.00 million current US$ | +132.0% |
| 1975 | 943.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1980 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 9.57 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 5.36 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 8.69 billion current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 9.77 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.91 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.65 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 9.50 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.77 billion current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 7.71 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.03 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 10.47 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 12.70 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 13.00 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11.60 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.60 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +132.0% | 331.00 million current US$ | 768.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.20 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 142.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 802.60 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 9.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 13.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | 13.00 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 (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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,543 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports in Gabon was 11.60 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.