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As of 2023, Gabon's merchandise exports totaled approximately **\$12.36 billion**, reflecting a 10% decrease from the previous year. The country's export economy is heavily reliant on natural resources, particularly crude oil and manganese, which together account for a significant portion of export revenues. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Crude petroleum oils** | \$6.57 billion | 51.0% | | 2 | **Manganese ores and concentrates** | \$2.95 billion | 23.0% | | 3 | **Ships, boats, and floating structures** | \$1.31 billion | 10.3% | | 4 | **Sawn wood and wood products** | \$432 million | 3.4% | | 5 | **Veneer sheets and similar wood products** | \$294 million | 2.3% | | 6 | **Refined petroleum oils** | \$263 million | 2.1% | | 7 | **Animal and vegetable fats and oils** | \$104 million | 0.8% | | 8 | **Machinery and mechanical appliances** | \$70 million | 0.6% | | 9 | **Articles of iron or steel** | \$47 million | 0.4% | | 10 | **Electrical machinery and equipment** | \$39 million | 0.3% | | 11 | **Iron and steel** | \$39 million | 0.3% | | 12 | **Aircraft and spacecraft** | \$21 million | 0.2% | | 13 | **Rubber and rubber articles** | \$21 million | 0.2% | | 14 | **Precious stones and metals** | \$14 million | 0.1% | | 15 | **Miscellaneous chemical products** | \$10 million | 0.1% | | 16 | **Optical, photographic, and medical instruments** | \$9.7 million | 0.1% | | 17 | **Vehicles other than railway or tramway stock** | \$8.7 million | 0.1% | | 18 | **Miscellaneous articles of base metal** | \$4.5 million | 0.04% | | 19 | **Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes** | \$4.2 million | 0.03% | | 20 | **Copper and copper articles** | \$3.8 million | 0.03% | Top Export Destinations **China**: \$3.51 billion (27% of total exports) **France**: \$1.34 billion (10.5%) **Spain**: \$755 million (5.9%) **Netherlands**: \$723 million (5.7%) **Israel**: \$679 million (5.4%) **Malaysia**: \$631 million (5.0%) **Italy**: \$593 million (4.7%) **India**: \$588 million (4.6%) **Republic of the Congo**: \$574 million (4.5%) **Indonesia**: \$573 million (4.5%)
