Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 33.75 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 33.75 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 534.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 72.50 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.44 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 17.52 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 23.17 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 72.50 million current US$ | +212.9% |
| 2004 | 43.31 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 26.16 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 8.02 million current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 5.81 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 13.05 million current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2009 | 8.08 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million current US$ | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 12.18 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2019 | 11.86 million current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2020 | 15.49 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 22.92 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 28.45 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 28.91 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 33.75 million current US$ | +16.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 33.75 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 33.75 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.11 million current US$ | 5.81 million current US$ | 72.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 million current US$ | 2.89 million current US$ | 12.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.90 million current US$ | 15.49 million current US$ | 33.75 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 Niger 39.99 million current US$ compare
- 184 New Caledonia 39.79 million current US$ compare
- 185 Eswatini 38.84 million current US$ compare
- 187 Montserrat 29.15 million current US$ compare
- 188 Tonga 28.39 million current US$ compare
- 189 Afghanistan 28.39 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea was 33.75 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.50 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.