Summary
- Exports
- $4.5billion
- Imports
- $1billion
- Trade balance
- +$3.5billion
Products
What it exports
Crude petroleum (50.6%) and natural gas and LPG (42.2%) together make up 92.8% of its exports.
What it imports
Tugboats (9%) and poultry meat (4.1%) together make up 13.1% of its imports.
Its products
Destinations and sources of its products that have their own page.
By Harmonized System chapter (93)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $4.2 billion | $15 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $225 million | $2 million |
| 44 · Wood | $58 million | $3 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $16 million | $11 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $4 million | $10 million |
| 74 · Copper | $2 million | $2 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $2 million | $2 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $1 million | $1 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $1 million | $139 million |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $623 thousand | $8 million |
| 78 · Lead | $328 thousand | $8 thousand |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $166 thousand | $49 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $155 thousand | $35 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $138 thousand | $12 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $114 thousand | $9 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $112 thousand | $987 thousand |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $88 thousand | $19 million |
| 79 · Zinc | $79 thousand | $337 thousand |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $71 thousand | $3 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $66 thousand | $28 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $61 thousand | $844 thousand |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $42 thousand | $4 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $39 thousand | $68 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $39 thousand | $38 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $37 thousand | $11 million |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $35 thousand | $12 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $28 thousand | $12 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $27 thousand | $11 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $24 thousand | $78 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $15 thousand | $12 million |
| 01 · Live animals | $13 thousand | $57 thousand |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $12 thousand | $3 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $12 thousand | $2 million |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $11 thousand | $2 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $5 thousand | $9 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $5 thousand | $10 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $3 thousand | $6 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $3 thousand | $13 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $2 thousand | $176 thousand |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $2 thousand | $19 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $2 thousand | $5 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $1 thousand | $12 thousand |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $1 thousand | $43 thousand |
| 07 · Vegetables | $1 thousand | $4 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $1 thousand | $8 million |
| 65 · Hats | $984 | $197 thousand |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $741 | $853 thousand |
| 70 · Glass | $619 | $5 million |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $574 | $4 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $549 | $7 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $523 | $27 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $508 | $7 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $501 | $9 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $446 | $494 thousand |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $377 | $3 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $52 | $295 thousand |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $50 | $0 |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $45 | $38 thousand |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $44 | $68 thousand |
| 69 · Ceramics | $24 | $17 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $18 | $388 thousand |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $18 | $30 thousand |
| 14 · Other plant products | $18 | $10 thousand |
| 21 · Food preparations | $17 | $9 million |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $12 | $144 million |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $12 | $574 thousand |
| 64 · Footwear | $6 | $5 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $6 | $506 thousand |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $6 | $476 thousand |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $6 | $361 thousand |
| 80 · Tin | $6 | $46 thousand |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $0 | $57 million |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $0 | $14 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $0 | $13 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $0 | $3 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $0 | $3 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $0 | $967 thousand |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $0 | $729 thousand |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $0 | $548 thousand |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $0 | $519 thousand |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $0 | $316 thousand |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $0 | $194 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $0 | $183 thousand |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $0 | $120 thousand |
| 75 · Nickel | $0 | $109 thousand |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $0 | $106 thousand |
| 26 · Ores and slag | $0 | $101 thousand |
| 81 · Other base metals | $0 | $46 thousand |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $0 | $45 thousand |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $0 | $44 thousand |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $0 | $42 thousand |
| 45 · Cork | $0 | $8 thousand |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $0 | $6 thousand |
Trading partners
China is its main destination (22.1% of exports) and source (16.8% of imports).
Who it sells to
Who it buys from
| Partner | Value (USD millions) | Share | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 170 | 16.8% | Sea |
| Spain | 156 | 15.4% | Sea |
| United States | 93.5 | 9.2% | Sea |
| Angola | 92.4 | 9.1% | Sea |
| United Kingdom | 58.7 | 5.8% | Sea |
| Nigeria | 51.8 | 5.1% | Air |
| Turkey | 38.1 | 3.8% | Sea |
| Brazil | 30.3 | 3% | Sea |
| Netherlands | 30.1 | 3% | Sea |
| India | 26.9 | 2.7% | Sea |
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Equatorial Guinea accounted for 0.02% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 41.5-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 4.5
- Imports 1
- Balance +3.5
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $108 million | $81 million | $27 million |
| 1996 | $193 million | $141 million | $52 million |
| 1997 | $391 million | $170 million | $221 million |
| 1998 | $447 million | $223 million | $224 million |
| 1999 | $688 million | $361 million | $327 million |
| 2000 | $1.3 billion | $274 million | $981 million |
| 2001 | $1.8 billion | $303 million | $1.5 billion |
| 2002 | $1.9 billion | $418 million | $1.5 billion |
| 2003 | $2.7 billion | $1 billion | $1.7 billion |
| 2004 | $4.3 billion | $669 million | $3.6 billion |
| 2005 | $6.6 billion | $1 billion | $5.6 billion |
| 2006 | $8.4 billion | $1.5 billion | $7 billion |
| 2007 | $9.3 billion | $1.4 billion | $7.9 billion |
| 2008 | $16.1 billion | $1.7 billion | $14.4 billion |
| 2009 | $9.2 billion | $5.2 billion | $3.9 billion |
| 2010 | $9.5 billion | $5.1 billion | $4.4 billion |
| 2011 | $13.3 billion | $3.4 billion | $9.9 billion |
| 2012 | $15.6 billion | $2.6 billion | $13 billion |
| 2013 | $14.7 billion | $3.6 billion | $11.1 billion |
| 2014 | $13 billion | $2.6 billion | $10.4 billion |
| 2015 | $6.6 billion | $2.9 billion | $3.7 billion |
| 2016 | $4.6 billion | $1.5 billion | $3.1 billion |
| 2017 | $5.2 billion | $869 million | $4.3 billion |
| 2018 | $6.6 billion | $1 billion | $5.6 billion |
| 2019 | $5.1 billion | $1 billion | $4.1 billion |
| 2020 | $3 billion | $1.3 billion | $1.8 billion |
| 2021 | $5.2 billion | $992 million | $4.3 billion |
| 2022 | $7.7 billion | $1.1 billion | $6.6 billion |
| 2023 | $5.2 billion | $1 billion | $4.2 billion |
| 2024 | $4.5 billion | $1 billion | $3.5 billion |
World rank
Equatorial Guinea rose from 166th to 124th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 166th in 1995
- 124th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 166th |
| 1996 | 157th |
| 1997 | 143rd |
| 1998 | 140th |
| 1999 | 131st |
| 2000 | 118th |
| 2001 | 112th |
| 2002 | 111th |
| 2003 | 102nd |
| 2004 | 93rd |
| 2005 | 84th |
| 2006 | 83rd |
| 2007 | 84th |
| 2008 | 75th |
| 2009 | 82nd |
| 2010 | 89th |
| 2011 | 82nd |
| 2012 | 78th |
| 2013 | 81st |
| 2014 | 88th |
| 2015 | 101st |
| 2016 | 116th |
| 2017 | 117th |
| 2018 | 109th |
| 2019 | 120th |
| 2020 | 131st |
| 2021 | 124th |
| 2022 | 114th |
| 2023 | 127th |
| 2024 | 124th |
What it sells
Oil, gas and coal became its top export group: from 33% to 93%
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 0%
- Salt, stone and cement 0%
- Cocoa and chocolate 0%
- Copper 0%
- Aluminum 0%
- Iron and steel 0%
- Wood 1%
- Organic chemicals 5%
- Oil, gas and coal 93%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Oil, gas and coal | 33.3% | 93% |
| Organic chemicals | 0% | 5% |
| Wood | 58.4% | 1.3% |
| Iron and steel | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Aluminum | 0% | 0.09% |
| Copper | 0% | 0.05% |
| Cocoa and chocolate | 4.2% | 0.05% |
| Salt, stone and cement | 0% | 0.03% |
| Other | 4.1% | 0.06% |
Who it trades with
The United States went from 21% to 4% of Equatorial Guinea's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 21%
- Spain 15%
- India 11%
- Italy 6%
- United States 4%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 7.9% | 21.1% |
| Spain | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| India | 0.03% | 11.1% |
| Italy | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| United States | 20.8% | 4.1% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
- Niger Delta basin (LNG)
- Niger Delta basin (conventional offshore)
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.