Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.6098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.4048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 American Samoa 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.5964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.5959 constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.