Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 4.09 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Gabon is 4.09 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Gabon peaked at 9.51 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.90 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Gabon 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.70 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 36.20 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 45.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 51.90 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 58.40 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 62.40 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 63.40 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 58.70 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 77.23 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 73.77 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 88.67 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 125.58 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 144.88 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 303.86 million current US$ | +109.7% |
| 1975 | 410.55 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 482.63 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 659.32 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 527.69 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 502.17 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 644.69 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 808.52 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 774.13 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 662.72 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 708.87 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 879.99 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 826.50 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 731.59 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 873.02 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 767.20 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 790.14 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 906.02 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 855.38 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 635.12 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 843.79 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 854.87 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 946.53 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 999.94 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 744.38 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 833.57 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 966.17 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.50 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2013 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 9.51 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 6.07 billion current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 3.45 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.68 million current US$ | 29.90 million current US$ | 77.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.91 million current US$ | 73.77 million current US$ | 659.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.72 million current US$ | 644.69 million current US$ | 879.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 977.32 million current US$ | 635.12 million current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 744.38 million current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 9.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Gabon was 4.09 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.90 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.