WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
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Gabon<br />
BASIC INDICATORS<br />
Population (thousands, 2011) 1 534 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports<br />
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 17 052 Merchandise 85 135<br />
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 24 487 excluding intra-EU trade 61 109<br />
Current account balance (million US$, 2005) 1 983 Commercial services 166 103<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> per capita (US$, 2007-2009) 7 505 excluding intra-EU trade 140 77<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> to GDP ratio (2007-2009) 88.1<br />
2011 2005-2011<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2011<br />
Real GDP (2005=100) 120<br />
3 7 5<br />
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) 102<br />
0 4 3<br />
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)<br />
TRADE POLICY<br />
183<br />
11 3 8<br />
<strong>WTO</strong> accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to <strong>WTO</strong> budget (%, <strong>2012</strong>) 0.021<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> Policy Review 1, 3 October 2007 Import duties collected<br />
GPA accession - in total tax revenue ...<br />
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...<br />
Tariff binding coverage (%) 100 Number of notifications to <strong>WTO</strong> and measures in force<br />
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2011 Outstanding notifications in <strong>WTO</strong> Central Registry<br />
17<br />
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to <strong>WTO</strong> 1 - 0<br />
All goods 21.4 17.8 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Agricultural goods (AOA) 59.6 21.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Non-agricultural goods 15.5 17.2 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0<br />
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 0.0 0.5 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)<br />
MFN duty free imports (%, 2007)<br />
Requests for consultation<br />
0 - 0<br />
in agricultural goods (AOA)<br />
2.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0<br />
in non-agricultural goods<br />
7.4 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
Services sectors with GATS commitments 15 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
MERCHANDISE TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011<br />
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 12 000<br />
15 62 38<br />
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 3 800<br />
17 19 27<br />
2011 a<br />
2011 a<br />
Share in world total exports 0.07 Share in world total imports<br />
0.02<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)<br />
Agricultural products 6.0 Agricultural products 18.0<br />
Fuels and mining products 90.8 Fuels and mining products 6.3<br />
Manufactures 2.6 Manufactures 75.3<br />
By main destination By main origin<br />
1. United States 59.0 1. European Union (27) 65.1<br />
2. European Union (27) 17.9 2. United States 7.1<br />
3. China 8.0 3. China 4.9<br />
4. Malaysia 4.0 4. Japan 2.1<br />
5. Korea, Republic of 1.6 5. Cameroon 2.1<br />
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2009 2005-2009 2008<br />
2009<br />
Commercial services exports (million US$) 142<br />
4 16 -12<br />
Commercial services imports (million US$) 1 253<br />
5 12 -22<br />
2009 a<br />
2009 a<br />
Share in world total exports 0.00 Share in world total imports<br />
0.04<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By principal services item<br />
By principal services item<br />
Transportation 22.0 Transportation<br />
31.4<br />
Travel 7.7 Travel<br />
26.9<br />
Other commercial services 70.3 Other commercial services<br />
41.7<br />
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY<br />
Patent grants by patent office <strong>Trade</strong>mark registrations by office<br />
Residents Non-residents Total<br />
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total<br />
... ... ... ... ... ... ...<br />
Download the data:<br />
www.wto.org/statistics<br />
Gabon<br />
a Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2009. Breakdowns by services items refer to 2005.<br />
September <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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