Statistical data (Equatorial Guinea)
Economic Indicators
Year | 2021 |
Population | 1.4 million |
Gross Domestic Product, GDP (US$) | 11.9 billion |
GDP per capita (US$) | Around 8,500 |
GDP growth rate | -2.3% |
Inflation rate | 1.6% |
Exchange rate (Central African CFA franc XAF: US$) | 575.6 XAF≈1 US$ |
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Main export and import goods destinations
Main export destinations (2021) | Proportion in total value of exports goods (%) |
China | 23.5 |
India | 16.5 |
Spain | 15.5 |
Korea, Republic of | 7.07 |
Other | 37.43 |
Main import origins (2021) | Proportion in total value of imports goods (%) |
Spain | 19.4 |
China | 12.4 |
Gabon | 12.1 |
Nigeria | 11.7 |
Others | 44.4 |
Source: International Trade Center (ITC)
Major import and export goods
Major export goods (2021) | Proportion in total value of exports goods (%) |
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 89.91 |
Organic chemicals | 7.46 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1.97 |
Others | 0.66 |
Major import goods (2021) | Proportion in total value of imports goods (%) |
Ships, boats and floating structures | 23.58 |
Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers; parts thereof | 11.17 |
Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 6.97 |
Others | 58.28 |
Remarks:The above content is based on estimated value of UNCTAD, WTO and ITC.
Source:International Trade Centre (ITC)
Bilateral Trade Statistics between Mainland China and Equatorial Guinea (Thousand US dollars)
Year | Total trade | Total exports value* | Total imports value** |
2022 | 1,747,111 | 230,727 | 1,516,384 |
2021 | 1,336,938 | 123,993 | 1,212,945 |
2020 | 1,276,382 | 122,097 | 1,154,284 |
2019 | 1,836,279 | 113,215 | 1,723,064 |
2018 | 2,290,408 | 145,146 | 2,145,261 |
Note: *Value of exports from Mainland China to Equatorial Guinea; * Value of imports from Equatorial Guinea to Mainland China
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
Updated in February 2023.