Imports of goods and services in Gabon
Gabon: Imports of goods and services was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 29.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Gabon peaked at 72.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 143rd out of 193 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.
Imports of goods and services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.6% | — |
| 1961 | 31.7% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 45.4% | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 39.6% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 38.0% | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 57.7% | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +7.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 30.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 37.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 31.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 30.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 23.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 140 Italy 30.3% compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 142 South Africa 29.5% compare
- 144 Eritrea 29.2% compare
- 145 South Sudan 28.9% compare
- 146 Uganda 28.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Gabon?
- Imports of goods and services in Gabon was 29.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for imports of goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.