Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 8.2% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 631.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2020.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -51.3% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -177.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -184.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -115.2% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | +2406.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -281.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -109.9% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -631.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2406.4% | -0.3% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -2.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -7.8% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eastern Africa was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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