Japan-Gambia Relations
Japan-Gambia Relations (Basic Data)
September 26, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 18 February, 1965 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in The Gambia: 4 (as of October 2024)
- Number of Gambian nationals residing in Japan: 186 (as of December 2024)
Trade with Japan (2024):
- Exports to Japan: 955 thousand yen (machinery. etc.)
- Imports from Japan: 385.89million yen (machinery, such as motors, and transportation equipment, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total up to FY2023):
- Loans: none
- Grants: 20.75 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 3.42 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| May 2005 | Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, SATO Keitaro |
| Jul. 2006 | Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, SATO Keitaro (7th AU Summit) |
| Aug 2013 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ABE Toshiko |
| Jun. 2016 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, HAMACHI Masakazu (TICAD VI Ministerial Meeting) |
| Jan. 2019 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, YAMADA Kenji |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Mar. 2003 | Secretary of State for Fisheries, Natural Resources and Environment, Susan Waffa-Ogoo (the 3rd World Water Forum) |
| Sep. 2003 | Director, Loans and Debt Management of the Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Baboucarr JALLOW (TICAD III) |
| Mar. 2006 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations, Crispin Grey-Johnson |
| Aug. 2007 | Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment, Abdou KOLLEY |
| May 2008 | Vice President and Secretary of States for Women's Affairs, Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (TICAD IV) |
| Oct. 2010 | Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Jato Sillah (the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity) |
| Mar. 2012 | Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Fatou GAYE |
| June 2013 | President of the Republic of The Gambia, Yahya A.J.J. JAMMEH (TICAD V) |
| Mar. 2016 | Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia to the UN, Mamadou TANGARA |
| Oct. 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Mamadou TANGARA (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| Aug. 2019 | Vice President, Isatou TOURAY (TICAD7) |
| Oct. 2019 | Speaker of National Assembly, JACK-DENTON (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden) |
| Sep. 2022 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Mamadou TANGARA (State Funeral for Former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo) |
| Aug. 2025 | Vice President, Muhammed B.S JALLOW/ Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Sering Modou NJIE (TICAD 9) Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Baboucarr Ousmila JOOF (Expo 2025) |