Merchandise imports in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports was 1.60 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Gabon, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.60 billion constant US$ for merchandise imports in 2011.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Gabon peaked at 1.61 billion constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 773.47 million constant US$, in 1994.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 907.90 million constant US$ | 872.98 million constant US$ | 934.09 million constant US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 865.25 million constant US$ | 773.47 million constant US$ | 1.01 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion constant US$ | 960.12 million constant US$ | 1.45 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion constant US$ | 1.60 billion constant US$ | 1.61 billion constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More trade data for Gabon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.22 million FAO, current US$ (2009)
- Food imports excluding fish 379.96 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 456.51 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 65.90 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 145,273 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 48.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 10.02 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports in Gabon was 1.60 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 773.47 million constant US$ in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.