Exports of goods and services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Exports of goods and services was 18.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 18.2% for exports of goods and services in 2011.
That represents a change of up 184.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Eritrea peaked at 30.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.4% | — |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +167.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +184.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +184.6% | 6.4% | 18.2% |
| 1993 | +167.5% | 11.4% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 9.5% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.4% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Eritrea?
- Exports of goods and services in Eritrea was 18.2% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for exports of goods and services?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.