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As of 2023, The Gambia's merchandise exports were valued at approximately **\$83.45 million**, reflecting a modest increase from the previous year. The country's export economy is characterized by a mix of re-exported goods and domestically produced agricultural products. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals (not crude)** | \$60 million | 72.0% | | 2 | **Sugars and sugar confectionery** | \$4.73 million | 5.7% | | 3 | **Animal, vegetable fats and oils** | \$2.93 million | 3.5% | | 4 | **Edible fruits and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons** | \$2.88 million | 3.5% | | 5 | **Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits** | \$2.74 million | 3.3% | | 6 | **Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates** | \$2.48 million | 3.0% | | 7 | **Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants** | \$1.89 million | 2.3% | | 8 | **Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement** | \$1.46 million | 1.8% | | 9 | **Iron and steel** | \$975 thousand | 1.2% | | 10 | **Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof** | \$745 thousand | 0.9% | | 11 | **Cereals** | \$3.73 million | 4.5% | | 12 | **Industrial machinery** | \$1.62 million | 1.9% | | 13 | **Motor vehicles and parts** | \$721 thousand | 0.9% | | 14 | **Animal feeds** | \$538 thousand | 0.6% | | 15 | **Natural minerals and stone** | \$472 thousand | 0.6% | | 16 | **Sugar and confectionery** | \$419 thousand | 0.5% | | 17 | **Groundnuts, whether or not shelled or broken** | \$127 thousand | 0.2% | | 18 | **Cashew nuts** | \$110 thousand | 0.1% | | 19 | **Palm oil** | \$95 thousand | 0.1% | | 20 | **Cotton** | \$88 thousand | 0.1% | Top Export Destinations **Guinea-Bissau**: \$59 million (71% of total exports) **Mali**: \$8.84 million (10.6%) **China**: \$5.77 million (6.9%) **India**: \$2.35 million (2.8%) **Senegal**: \$1.32 million (1.6%) **United Kingdom**: \$1.19 million (1.4%) **Vietnam**: \$838 thousand (1.0%) **Spain**: \$745 thousand (0.9%) **Turkey**: \$619 thousand (0.7%) **South Korea**: \$563 thousand (0.7%) These figures highlight The Gambia's strong trade relationships, particularly with neighboring West African countries and emerging markets in Asia.
