What is the value of India-Gabon trade?

According to the MEA brief of April 2026, total bilateral trade was USD 410 million in 2024-25, with exports of 94 and imports of 316 (USD million), citing India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

How much has India invested in Gabon?

The brief estimates Indian and Indian-origin investment in Gabon at approximately USD 2.5 billion, in areas including telecom, mining, agriculture, energy, wood processing, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and retail services.

What does India import from Gabon?

The brief lists Bulk Minerals and Ores ($ 207 Million), Plywood And Allied Products ($ 84 Million), Vegetable Oils ($ 19 Million), Iron And Steel ($ 2 Million) and Lead And Products Made of Lead (2 Million) as the major import items.

Trade and investment between India and Gabon

This article covers the economic relationship between India and Gabon: Gabon's natural resources, bilateral trade figures and the main items traded, Indian and Indian-origin investment in Gabon, business delegations and conclaves, and the institutions set up to promote trade. It is based on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of April 2026, and figures are reproduced as the brief gives them.

Gabon's resources

According to the MEA brief of April 2026, Gabon has vast resources of oil, manganese and other mineral and natural resources. The brief states that Gabon is the world's second largest producer of manganese.

Bilateral trade figures

The brief gives the following figures for total bilateral trade over the last five years, in USD million, citing the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India:

2020-2021: exports 58.70; imports 405.46; total trade 464.17
2021-22: exports 53; imports 1070; total trade 1123
2022-23: exports 80; imports 398; total trade 480
2023-24: exports 73; imports 318; total trade 391
2024-25: exports 94; imports 316; total trade 410

The brief labels the rows simply as exports and imports, and the figures come from India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. All figures are as given in the brief, and none has been recalculated for this article.

Main Indian exports to Gabon

The major items of Indian export to Gabon in FY 2024-25 were:

Motor Vehicle/Cars ($ 17 Million)
Buffalo Meat ($ 14 Million)
Residual Chemical and Allied Products ($ 6 Million)
Electric Machinery & Equipment ($ 6 Million)
Other Construction Machinery ($ 4 Million)

Main Indian imports from Gabon

The brief lists the major items of Indian imports from Gabon as follows.

Bulk Minerals and Ores ($ 207 Million)
Plywood And Allied Products ($ 84 Million)
Vegetable Oils ($ 19 Million)
Iron And Steel ($ 2 Million)
Lead And Products Made of Lead (2 Million)

Indian investment in Gabon

As of the brief, Indian and Indian-origin investment in Gabon is estimated at approximately USD 2.5 billion. It is spread across Telecom, Mining, Agriculture, Energy, Wood processing, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure and Retail services.

The major investors named in the brief are AIRTEL, OIL, AFCONS, La Sante Pharma, OLAM, AOM Group, Alpha Centauri Mining, Nouvelle Gabon Mining, Green Ply, Gabon Wood Industry and ReGabon.

Mining delegations

An Indian business delegation of Mining and Steel PSU companies (MOIL, SAIL and NDMC) visited Gabon during August 11-13, 2025. The delegation met the Minister of Mines and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon on opportunities for collaboration, including investment. A MOIL delegation had earlier visited Gabon in March 2024.

Business conclaves in India

Gabonese ministers and officials have attended the CII India-Africa business conclaves in New Delhi. The brief records the following:

March 2011: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Paul Bunduku Latha participated in the 7th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership.
19-21 June 2022: Minister of State, Minister of Industry H.E. Mr. Pacome Moubelet-Boubeya, Minister of Investment Promotion H.E. Mr. Hugues Mbadinga Madiya and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ms Yolande Nyonda visited India for the 17th CII-Exim Bank Conclave.
June 2023: Minister of Higher Education H.E. Mr. Patrick Taofick MOUGUIAMA DAOUDA, Minister of Agriculture H.E. Mr. Charles MVE ELLAH and Minister of Investment Promotion H.E. Mr. Hugues Judicael MBANDINGA MADIYA participated in the 18th CII-Exim Bank Conclave.
27-29 August 2025: Ms. Diana Elvie MFONO HOUNGLA, Director of the Ministry of Digitalization, led the Gabonese Government delegation at the 20th Edition of the CII India-Africa Business Conclave.

Business forum in Libreville

During the visit of the Vice President of India to Libreville in 2022, a CII delegation also visited Libreville and an India-Gabon Business Forum was held. CII signed an MOU for Investment Co-operation with ANPI, the investment promotion body of Gabon.

Agreements

Readers seeking current trade or investment rules should consult the High Commission of the Republic of Gabon in New Delhi or the relevant Indian government departments.