Share of imports that come from China in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of imports that come from China was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 35.0% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Eritrea peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +260.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +172.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +128.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 11.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 22.1% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 8 Kazakhstan 37.5% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 36.0% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 35.5% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.9% compare
- 13 Myanmar 33.5% compare
- 14 Paraguay 32.6% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 59.16 current US$ per person (2019)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.72 % change on previous year (2011)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 183.31 current US$ per person (2011)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.72 % change on previous year (2011)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Eritrea?
- Share of imports that come from china in Eritrea was 35.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Eritrea ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.