Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 478.57 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 478.57 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 575.01 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 150.37 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 168.21 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 154.32 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 150.37 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 168.41 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 198.36 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 197.28 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 199.97 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 189.55 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 172.19 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 182.61 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 166.15 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 172.88 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 212.11 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 264.18 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 313.19 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 358.62 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 432.29 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 511.07 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 432.35 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 480.16 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 557.95 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 565.09 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 575.01 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 557.29 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 460.32 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 383.09 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 419.29 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 441.27 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 410.43 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 328.31 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 410.33 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 493.93 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 463.54 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 460.88 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 478.57 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.02 current US$ per person | 150.37 current US$ per person | 199.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.54 current US$ per person | 166.15 current US$ per person | 511.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.99 current US$ per person | 383.09 current US$ per person | 575.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.26 current US$ per person | 328.31 current US$ per person | 493.93 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Bahrain 20,800 current US$ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,352 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Seychelles 18,024 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 17,922 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 17,700 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Latvia 17,669 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Hungary 17,656 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 478.57 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 575.01 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.37 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.