Imports of goods and services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Imports of goods and services was 29.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, imports of goods and services in Eritrea stood at 29.2%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Eritrea peaked at 87.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 144th 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.0% | — |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -6.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 29.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 45.0% | 87.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 23.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 141 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 142 South Africa 29.5% compare
- 143 Gabon 29.4% compare
- 145 South Sudan 28.9%
- 146 Uganda 28.8% compare
- 147 Malawi 28.8%
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Eritrea?
- Imports of goods and services in Eritrea was 29.2% in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for imports of goods and services?
- Eritrea ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.