South Korea exports to Gabon
가봉 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.7 million of goods to Gabon, up 25.2% from September 2026 and up 25.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Gabon totalled $22.1 million, down 3.5% from the 12 months before ($22.9 million).
Gabon ranked 150th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, the same position as in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $17.9 million or 80.7% of exports to Gabon.
Imports from Gabon in October 2026 were $294,724 (down 88.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Gabon: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 34.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $17.9M | 80.7% | -1.9% | $2.5M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.6M | 7.0% | -19.3% | $127K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $537K | 2.4% | +8.3% | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $526K | 2.4% | +254.4% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $414K | 1.9% | +52.3% | $6,553 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $334K | 1.5% | -38.9% | $43K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $295K | 1.3% | +1.2% | $30K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $121K | 0.5% | -7.9% | $672 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $117K | 0.5% | +43.6% | $30 |
| 86 | Railway and tramway equipment | $101K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $66K | 0.3% | +42.2% | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $50K | 0.2% | -60.6% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $39K | 0.2% | -74.7% | $0 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $33K | 0.1% | -4.6% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $27K | 0.1% | -81.2% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $25K | 0.1% | +53.2% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $22K | 0.1% | -80.8% | $1,050 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $8,598 | 0.0% | -31.5% | $3,445 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $2,700 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $1,084 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $854 | 0.0% | -98.3% | $354 |
| 92 | Musical instruments | $195 | 0.0% | – | $195 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $185 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | $120 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $10 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 95 headings exported to Gabon in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $16.6M | 75.1% | -3.3% | $2.3M |
| 7610 | Aluminium structures and parts of structures, etc. | $537K | 2.4% | +9.0% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $537K | 2.4% | -14.3% | $119K |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $526K | 2.4% | +254.4% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $477K | 2.2% | +204.3% | $1,409 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $343K | 1.5% | +25.8% | $68K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $334K | 1.5% | +13.2% | $43K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $326K | 1.5% | -63.7% | $56K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $259K | 1.2% | +36.0% | $30K |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $208K | 0.9% | +430.2% | $0 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $193K | 0.9% | +36.4% | $27K |
| 8471 | Computers and data processing machines | $170K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $126K | 0.6% | +326.7% | $0 |
| 8607 | Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling-stock | $101K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $98K | 0.4% | -5.4% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $89K | 0.4% | +285.2% | $2,465 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $87K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 9401 | Seats and parts thereof | $82K | 0.4% | +679.2% | $0 |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $78K | 0.4% | -73.4% | $0 |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $66K | 0.3% | +42.2% | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $63K | 0.3% | -39.8% | $1,301 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $57K | 0.3% | +182.0% | $0 |
| 8529 | Parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment | $55K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $41K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $41K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $39K | 0.2% | -74.7% | $0 |
| 8412 | Other engines and motors | $39K | 0.2% | -41.0% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $35K | 0.2% | -64.9% | $0 |
| 9404 | Mattress supports, etc. | $33K | 0.1% | -68.5% | $672 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $33K | 0.1% | -4.6% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Gabon reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Gabon.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Gabon, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.7M | +25.9% | 1,504 t | $1.79 | $295K | 191 t |
| September 2026 | $2.1M | +4.6% | 1,287 t | $1.67 | $97.0M | 133,194 t |
| August 2026 | $2.5M | +17.9% | 1,423 t | $1.74 | $83.7M | 123,794 t |
| July 2026 | $1.7M | -37.0% | 1,194 t | $1.43 | $124.5M | 130,201 t |
| June 2026 | $2.1M | +54.0% | 1,120 t | $1.89 | $3.0M | 11,986 t |
| May 2026 | $1.5M | -7.8% | 1,024 t | $1.44 | $254.2M | 262,992 t |
| April 2026 | $1.6M | -10.1% | 961 t | $1.66 | $89K | 65.5 t |
| March 2026 | $1.9M | -3.0% | 855 t | $2.21 | $159K | 124 t |
| February 2026 | $1.4M | +11.0% | 792 t | $1.72 | $4.2M | 19,760 t |
| January 2026 | $1.5M | +9.6% | 604 t | $2.51 | $360K | 152 t |
| December 2025 | $1.7M | -23.9% | 809 t | $2.06 | $167K | 123 t |
| November 2025 | $1.5M | -39.1% | 703 t | $2.11 | $439K | 271 t |
| October 2025 | $2.1M | -0.9% | 801 t | $2.67 | $2.5M | 11,098 t |
| September 2025 | $2.1M | +30.7% | 1,185 t | $1.73 | $125K | 83.6 t |
| August 2025 | $2.1M | +21.5% | 1,277 t | $1.65 | $33K | 24.5 t |
| July 2025 | $2.7M | +125.9% | 1,502 t | $1.81 | $3.0M | 11,440 t |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | +23.7% | 857 t | $1.60 | $5.5M | 21,577 t |
| May 2025 | $1.6M | +0.3% | 1,005 t | $1.59 | $70.1M | 129,722 t |
| April 2025 | $1.8M | -7.2% | 941 t | $1.89 | $468K | 307 t |
| March 2025 | $2.0M | -16.6% | 953 t | $2.05 | $173K | 125 t |
| February 2025 | $1.2M | -2.8% | 746 t | $1.65 | $6.4M | 31,939 t |
| January 2025 | $1.4M | -19.3% | 757 t | $1.83 | $79K | 61.1 t |
| December 2024 | $2.2M | +92.9% | 1,062 t | $2.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.4M | +55.9% | 1,001 t | $2.44 | $3.1M | 11,014 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.