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Gambia trade in 2024

In 2024, the Gambia exported $206 million and imported $1.9 billion, a trade deficit of $1.7 billion. It was the world's 183rd-largest exporter, with 0% of world exports. Its top export was coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews (14.4% of the total) and its main trading partner was China (21.4% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$206million
Imports
$1.9billion
Trade balance
-$1.7billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews (14.4%) and meat and fish meal (9.9%) together make up 24.3% of its exports.

  1. Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews$30 million · 14.4%
    Main partner: India
  2. Meat and fish meal$20 million · 9.9%
    Main partner: China
  3. Peanuts$16 million · 7.7%
    Main partner: China
  4. Niobium, tantalum, vanadium and zirconium ore$16 million · 7.7%
    Main partner: China
  5. Fish oil and marine fats$14 million · 6.9%
    Main partner: China
  6. Refined petroleum$14 million · 6.6%
    Main partner: Mali
  7. Other oilseeds$12 million · 5.6%
    Main partner: China
  8. Frozen fish$9 million · 4.3%
    Main partner: South Korea
  9. Ferrous scrap$9 million · 4.2%
    Main partner: India
  10. Mollusks (squid, mussels, oysters)$8 million · 4%
    Main partner: Italy

What it imports

Refined petroleum (12%) and rice (6.4%) together make up 18.3% of its imports.

  1. Refined petroleum$224 million · 12%
    Main partner: Russia
  2. Rice$119 million · 6.4%
    Main partner: Brazil
  3. Cars$103 million · 5.5%
    Main partner: Senegal
  4. Lightweight cotton fabric$101 million · 5.4%
    Main partner: China
  5. Cane and beet sugar$87 million · 4.7%
    Main partner: Brazil
  6. Poultry meat$77 million · 4.1%
    Main partner: United States
  7. Cement$67 million · 3.6%
    Main partner: Egypt
  8. Palm oil$62 million · 3.3%
    Main partner: Indonesia
  9. Wheat$48 million · 2.6%
    Main partner: France
  10. Synthetic filament fabric$31 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: China
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
08 · Fruit and nuts$30 million$2 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$28 million$218 thousand
03 · Fish and seafood$23 million$2 million
26 · Ores and slag$21 million$150
23 · Animal feed and food waste$20 million$2 million
15 · Fats and oils$15 million$91 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$14 million$232 million
72 · Iron and steel$9 million$53 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$8 million$96 million
76 · Aluminum$7 million$11 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$5 million$61 million
74 · Copper$5 million$756 thousand
44 · Wood$4 million$11 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$3 million$4 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$3 million$13 million
07 · Vegetables$3 million$18 million
87 · Vehicles$2 million$137 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$2 million$63 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$1 million$77 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$691 thousand$21 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$428 thousand$11 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$391 thousand$15 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$364 thousand$19 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$337 thousand$624 thousand
52 · Cotton$324 thousand$101 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$309 thousand$24 million
21 · Food preparations$289 thousand$57 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$251 thousand$17 million
31 · Fertilizers$129 thousand$23 million
05 · Other animal products$126 thousand$6 thousand
90 · Precision and medical instruments$116 thousand$16 million
64 · Footwear$109 thousand$17 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$97 thousand$37 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$96 thousand$25 million
92 · Musical instruments$76 thousand$124 thousand
62 · Woven clothing$72 thousand$7 million
39 · Plastics$70 thousand$45 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$64 thousand$32 million
61 · Knitted clothing$61 thousand$7 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$60 thousand$20 million
49 · Books and printed matter$56 thousand$8 million
73 · Iron and steel products$52 thousand$38 million
10 · Cereals$47 thousand$167 million
86 · Railway equipment$44 thousand$77 thousand
82 · Tools and cutlery$40 thousand$4 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$38 thousand$3 million
11 · Milling products and malt$35 thousand$8 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$33 thousand$23 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$31 thousand$5 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$26 thousand$9 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$25 thousand$45 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$23 thousand$48 thousand
46 · Wicker and basketware$18 thousand$887 thousand
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$17 thousand$2 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$15 thousand$6 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$15 thousand$544 thousand
40 · Rubber$13 thousand$6 million
69 · Ceramics$12 thousand$32 million
78 · Lead$12 thousand$18 thousand
95 · Toys and sports gear$8 thousand$2 million
97 · Art and antiques$8 thousand$59 thousand
89 · Ships and boats$7 thousand$1 million
53 · Other plant fibers$7 thousand$997 thousand
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$6 thousand$28 thousand
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$5 thousand$6 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$4 thousand$4 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$4 thousand$9 million
70 · Glass$3 thousand$7 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$2 thousand$9 million
60 · Knitted fabric$2 thousand$530 thousand
59 · Coated and technical textiles$1 thousand$1 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$520$2 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$504$3 million
01 · Live animals$303$67 thousand
65 · Hats$189$1 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$109$24 thousand
41 · Hides and leather$53$3 thousand
66 · Umbrellas and canes$33$124 thousand
51 · Wool$24$100 thousand
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$18$1 million
24 · Tobacco$12$3 million
29 · Organic chemicals$5$14 million
14 · Other plant products$3$63 thousand
02 · Meat and offal$0$82 million
36 · Explosives and matches$0$715 thousand
91 · Watches and clocks$0$228 thousand
47 · Wood pulp$0$208 thousand
37 · Photographic goods$0$50 thousand
93 · Weapons and ammunition$0$45 thousand
75 · Nickel$0$28 thousand
80 · Tin$0$27 thousand
50 · Silk$0$22 thousand
79 · Zinc$0$12 thousand
81 · Other base metals$0$6 thousand
43 · Fur and fur goods$0$5 thousand
45 · Cork$0$4 thousand

Trading partners

China is its main destination (38.1% of exports) and source (19.5% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
China78.538.1%Sea
India46.922.7%Sea
Mali12.56.1%Sea
Turkey8.54.1%Sea
South Korea7.93.8%Sea
Guinea-Bissau7.43.6%Sea
Senegal7.33.5%Sea
Portugal4.62.3%Sea
Saudi Arabia4.62.3%Air
Spain4.22.1%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
China36619.5%Sea
Senegal26714.2%Land
Brazil1668.9%Sea
India1246.6%Sea
Turkey874.6%Sea
United States82.74.4%Sea
Russia50.92.7%Sea
Malaysia50.42.7%Sea
Spain47.62.5%Sea
Indonesia45.52.4%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, the Gambia accounted for 0% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports are about the same as in 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 0.2
  • Imports 1.9
  • Balance -1.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$188 million$317 million-$129 million
1996$179 million$352 million-$173 million
1997$182 million$392 million-$210 million
1998$164 million$409 million-$246 million
1999$103 million$393 million-$290 million
2000$62 million$379 million-$318 million
2001$34 million$390 million-$357 million
2002$40 million$433 million-$393 million
2003$33 million$503 million-$470 million
2004$57 million$574 million-$517 million
2005$37 million$646 million-$610 million
2006$49 million$705 million-$657 million
2007$53 million$871 million-$818 million
2008$67 million$869 million-$802 million
2009$82 million$834 million-$752 million
2010$120 million$802 million-$683 million
2011$258 million$1.1 billion-$816 million
2012$275 million$975 million-$699 million
2013$244 million$1 billion-$785 million
2014$221 million$1.1 billion-$927 million
2015$207 million$1.1 billion-$848 million
2016$197 million$971 million-$773 million
2017$220 million$1.3 billion-$1.1 billion
2018$129 million$1.4 billion-$1.3 billion
2019$255 million$1.5 billion-$1.3 billion
2020$368 million$1.6 billion-$1.2 billion
2021$316 million$1.9 billion-$1.6 billion
2022$247 million$1.9 billion-$1.6 billion
2023$256 million$1.8 billion-$1.5 billion
2024$206 million$1.9 billion-$1.7 billion

World rank

The Gambia fell from 154th to 183rd among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 154th in 1995
  • 183rd in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995154th
1996159th
1997162nd
1998160th
1999170th
2000186th
2001196th
2002192nd
2003195th
2004190th
2005196th
2006197th
2007198th
2008197th
2009195th
2010190th
2011183rd
2012181st
2013184th
2014183rd
2015187th
2016188th
2017184th
2018193rd
2019180th
2020172nd
2021176th
2022181st
2023182nd
2024183rd

What it sells

Fruit and nuts became its top export group: from 0.6% to 15%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 23%
  • Iron and steel 4%
  • Oil, gas and coal 7%
  • Fats and oils 7%
  • Animal feed and food waste 10%
  • Ores and slag 10%
  • Fish and seafood 11%
  • Oilseeds and grains 14%
  • Fruit and nuts 15%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Fruit and nuts0.59%14.7%
Oilseeds and grains3.4%13.5%
Fish and seafood19.2%11%
Ores and slag0%10%
Animal feed and food waste0.1%9.9%
Fats and oils0.01%7.2%
Oil, gas and coal0.43%6.6%
Iron and steel0.07%4.2%
Other76.2%22.9%

Who it trades with

China went from 10% to 21% of the Gambia's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • China 21%
  • Senegal 13%
  • India 8%
  • Brazil 8%
  • Turkey 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China10.4%21.4%
Senegal2.2%13.2%
India2.1%8.2%
Brazil1.9%8%
Turkey0.1%4.6%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

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.

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