Gabon
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $156.35 M |
| 2 | Port of Houston | $54.56 M |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $32.72 M |
| 4 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $26.49 M |
| 5 | Port of Corpus Christi, TX | $19.86 M |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $11.15 M |
| 7 | Port of Savannah, GA | $6.59 M |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $6.43 M |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $2.66 M |
| 10 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $2.64 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gasoline, other fuels | $7.98 M |
| 2 | Chicken and other poultry | $7.49 M |
| 3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $7.09 M |
| 4 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $4.46 M |
| 5 | Taps, valves for pipes | $4.45 M |
| 6 | Compressors and pumps | $3.62 M |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles | $3.15 M |
| 8 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $2.39 M |
| 9 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $2.01 M |
| 10 | Drill bits, other interchangeable hand or machine | $1.94 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $129.5 M |
| 2 | Gasoline, other fuels | $44.24 M |
| 3 | Manganese ores and concentrates | $33.76 M |
| 4 | Original sculptures and statues | $12.5 M |
| 5 | Plywood, veneered and laminated wood | $10.8 M |
| 6 | Returned exports, without change | $7.37 M |
| 7 | Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick | $2.46 M |
| 8 | Veneer sheets not > 6 mm thick | $2.35 M |
| 9 | Cell phones, related equipment | $2.35 M |
| 10 | Manganese oxides | $2.27 M |
U.S. trade with Gabon rose 60.83 percent through August
Gabon’s trade with the United States increased to $331.57 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 60.83 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Gabon decreased 34.13 percent while U.S. imports from Gabon rose 203.91 percent. The U.S. deficit with Gabon was $168.32 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Houston Intercontinental Airport; and No. 5 Port of Corpus Christi, TX. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of New Orleans; No. 3 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL; No. 4 Port of Philadelphia and No. 5 Houston Intercontinental Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 87.46 percent of Gabon’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Newark rose 5223 percent to $156.35 million.
Exports rose 92.06 percent to $1.35 million. Imports rose 6831 percent to $155 million. - Trade with No.2 Port of Houston rose 3.5 percent to $54.56 million.
Exports fell 8.31 percent to $46.9 million. Imports rose 390.36 percent to $7.66 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of New Orleans fell 20.28 percent to $32.72 million.
Exports fell 75.65 percent to $893,413. Imports fell 14.84 percent to $31.83 million. - Trade with No.4 Houston Intercontinental Airport rose 40.4 percent to $26.49 million.
Exports fell 25.6 percent to $13.97 million. Imports rose 12924 percent to $12.53 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Corpus Christi, TX totaled $19.86 million.
There were no exports. Imports totaled $19.86 million.
Gabon ranked No. 121 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 132.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Gabon by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Chicken and other poultry; Parts for heavy machinery; Pumps for dispensing liquids; and Taps, valves for pipes, respectively. They accounted for 38.57 percent of total exports to Gabon.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Gabon –– Oil; Gasoline, other fuels; Manganese ores and concentrates; Original sculptures and statues; and Plywood, veneered and laminated wood –– accounted for 92.34 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Gabon:
- Gasoline, other fuels rose 10429 percent compared to last year to $7.98 million.
- Chicken and other poultry fell 39.96 percent compared to last year to $7.49 million.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell 12.45 percent compared to last year to $7.09 million.
- Pumps for dispensing liquids fell 32.24 percent compared to last year to $4.46 million.
- Taps, valves for pipes fell 6.36 percent compared to last year to $4.45 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Gabon:
- Oil rose 1000 percent compared to last year to $129.5 million.
- Gasoline, other fuels rose 123.17 percent compared to last year to $44.24 million.
- Manganese ores and concentrates rose 8.22 percent compared to last year to $33.76 million.
- Original sculptures and statues totaled $12.5 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Plywood, veneered and laminated wood rose 29.86 percent compared to last year to $10.8 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Gabon recorded $342.73 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Gabon were $ 171.07 M and imports from Gabon were $171.67 M. The U.S. deficit with Gabon was $601,749.