How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Eritrea ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.

Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea

Name: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
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Eritrea: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)

0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.7%

World rank

37th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.9332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1992–2000

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2000

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2000.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1992	0.7346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1993	0.7472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1994	0.9332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1995	0.8611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1996	0.8738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	0.9046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1998	0.9327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.8924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.8599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

34 Micronesia (country) 0.7318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
35 Netherlands 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bahrain 0.6999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Mongolia 0.6972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 East Timor 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?: Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Eritrea ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.