Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Belgium 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Estonia 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritius 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 North Macedonia 0.7339 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.