Imports of goods and services in Eritrea

Eritrea: Imports of goods and services was 328.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
328.7%
Change on year
up 2,809.7%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
328.7%
in 2011
All-time low
-38.8%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Imports of goods and services in Eritrea, 1993–2011

01002003001993200220111993: 1.6 annual % growth1994: 27.2 annual % growth1995: 2.5 annual % growth1996: 24.1 annual % growth1997: 2.4 annual % growth1998: 5.3 annual % growth1999: 1.8 annual % growth2000: -32.3 annual % growth2001: 14.6 annual % growth2002: 1.9 annual % growth2003: 17.5 annual % growth2004: -1.4 annual % growth2005: -22 annual % growth2006: -38.8 annual % growth2007: -29.8 annual % growth2008: -10 annual % growth2009: 20.5 annual % growth2010: 11.3 annual % growth2011: 328.7 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 328.7% for imports of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2,809.7% on the previous year and up 2,149.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Eritrea peaked at 328.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -38.8%, in 2006.

Eritrea ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year annual % growth Change
1993 1.6%
1994 27.2% +1633.9%
1995 2.5% -90.8%
1996 24.1% +863.3%
1997 2.4% -90.0%
1998 5.3% +120.6%
1999 1.8% -66.3%
2000 -32.3% -1897.1%
2001 14.6% -145.3%
2002 1.9% -87.1%
2003 17.5% +827.7%
2004 -1.4% -108.0%
2005 -22.0% +1473.8%
2006 -38.8% +76.5%
2007 -29.8% -23.2%
2008 -10.0% -66.5%
2009 20.5% -305.8%
2010 11.3% -45.0%
2011 328.7% +2809.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 1.6% 27.2% 7
2000s -8.0% -38.8% 20.5% 10
2010s 170.0% 11.3% 328.7% 2

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  3. 4 Yemen 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Eritrea?
Imports of goods and services in Eritrea was 328.7% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 328.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -38.8% in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services?
Eritrea ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,149.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.