Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Cyprus 0.9206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.