The Gambia's economy depends mostly on the cultivation and exportation of peanuts, in the form of grain, oil or feed for livestock. Forestry and fisheries are among the most important sub-sectors that provide employment opportunities for the majority of the population.

There is also a small-scale activity in the field of manufacturing, which includes the processing of peanuts, fish and leather, as well as other activities such as tourism and oil extraction.

Recent years have witnessed investments in the field of poultry. Among the manufacturing goods that contribute to economic activity include shoes, cement, metal and plastic products.

Main exports: peanuts and its products, fish, cotton yarns and palm oil.

Main imports: foodstuffs, commodities, raw materials, machinery.

The Gambia has huge investment opportunities in agriculture, tourism, fishing, air and sea transport.