Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 1,571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa peaked at 20.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -29.8%, in 2011.
That places Northern Africa 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +120.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +245.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | -139.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -259.9% |
| 2011 | -29.8% | -416.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -155.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -67.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -107.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -258.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +2609.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -69.3% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -147.5% |
| 2020 | -18.1% | +633.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -130.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +104.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +59.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2609.8% | 0.6% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | -5.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -29.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -18.1% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 190,477 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.4849 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa was 6.0% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.8% in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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