Trade in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Trade was 52.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Africa Eastern and Southern is 52.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 72.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1991.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Trade in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 39.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 46.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 51.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 49.3% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Trade in Africa Eastern and Southern was 52.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for trade?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.