Merchandise exports in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports was 514.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Gambia stood at 514.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Gambia peaked at 514.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.00 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 16.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 13.00 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 16.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 17.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 13.00 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 25.00 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 43.00 million current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 44.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 35.00 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 47.00 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 39.00 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 58.00 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 31.00 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 44.00 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1983 | 48.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 49.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.00 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 35.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 40.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 58.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 27.00 million current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 31.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 38.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 57.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 67.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 35.00 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 16.00 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 21.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 15.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 21.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 16.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 17.00 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 18.00 million current US$ | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 11.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 66.00 million current US$ | +371.4% |
| 2010 | 68.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 102.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 126.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 134.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 125.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 115.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 105.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 124.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 140.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 133.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 61.00 million current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 33.00 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 52.00 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 326.00 million current US$ | +526.9% |
| 2024 | 363.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 514.00 million current US$ | +41.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 514.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.90 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 514.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +526.9% | 52.00 million current US$ | 326.00 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +371.4% | 14.00 million current US$ | 66.00 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +260.0% | 5.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.20 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.30 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.60 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 66.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.20 million current US$ | 68.00 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.83 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 514.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 316.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports in Gambia was 514.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 514.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.