Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 17 Kiribati 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, current 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.