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Macroeconomic Forecast Exports To Outpace Imports

November 2007 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

BMI View: We envisage Gabon's exports growing strongly in the coming years, boosted by elevated oil prices. The value of exports is expected to exceed US$7bn by 2009. While imports are also set to increase, they will do so at a slower pace than exports, in our view, enabling Gabon to maintain a healthy current account surplus.

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