Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 35.99 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -18.55 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 35.99 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1981 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1982 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 1983 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1984 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1985 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1986 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 1988 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1989 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1990 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -1019.7% |
| 1991 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6403 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1994 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +1473.6% |
| 1995 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1997 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1998 | 0.499 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +973.0% |
| 2000 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2001 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2002 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +600.4% |
| 2004 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 27.63 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 24 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2010 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2011 | 23.85 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 2016 | -13.85 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2018 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2020 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -464.0% |
| 2021 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2022 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1473.6% | 0.6403 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1019.7% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +973.0% | 0.499 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.77 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 0.499 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year | 29.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 23.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.55 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.