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

Eritrea: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8738 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011

0.20.40.60.81992200120111992: 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.715 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.829 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.829 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.874 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.801 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.867 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.582 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.613 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.648 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.676 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.598 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.8738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1992 0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993 0.715 current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.1%
1994 0.8286 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1995 0.8293 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1996 0.8738 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1997 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1998 0.8009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1999 0.8672 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2000 0.5821 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.9%
2001 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2002 0.6481 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2003 0.6757 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2004 0.598 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2005 0.5494 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2006 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.2%
2007 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2008 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2009 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2010 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.6%
2011 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7778 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 140 Burkina Faso 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 141 South Africa 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 142 Gabon 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 144 South Sudan 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  5. 145 Uganda 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 146 Malawi 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
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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.