Imports of goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 616,444,170,436 US$. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 1,606.7%.
1976–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 616B | +46.66B | +8.19% |
| 2024 | 570B | +12.18B | +2.18% |
| 2023 | 558B | −9.73B | −1.72% |
| 2022 | 567B | +90.16B | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 477B | +94.09B | +24.56% |
| 2020 | 383B | −62.4B | −14.01% |
| 2019 | 445B | −11.17B | −2.45% |
| 2018 | 457B | +36.39B | +8.66% |
| 2017 | 420B | +36.52B | +9.52% |
| 2016 | 384B | −47.93B | −11.1% |
| 2015 | 432B | −67.99B | −13.61% |
| 2014 | 500B | −2.97B | −0.59% |
| 2013 | 503B | +22.3B | +4.64% |
| 2012 | 480B | +21.81B | +4.76% |
| 2011 | 459B | +68.41B | +17.54% |
| 2010 | 390B | +49.67B | +14.59% |
| 2009 | 340B | −46.35B | −11.98% |
| 2008 | 387B | +69.07B | +21.74% |
| 2007 | 318B | +64.25B | +25.35% |
| 2006 | 253B | +35.35B | +16.21% |
| 2005 | 218B | +36.94B | +20.39% |
| 2004 | 181B | +37B | +25.67% |
| 2003 | 144B | +27.44B | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 117B | +8.81B | +8.16% |
| 2001 | 108B | −3.61B | −3.24% |
| 2000 | 112B | +4.75B | +4.45% |
| 1999 | 107B | −5.49B | −4.89% |
| 1998 | 112B | −813M | −0.72% |
| 1997 | 113B | +4.08B | +3.74% |
| 1996 | 109B | +4.61B | +4.41% |
| 1995 | 104B | +18.32B | +21.28% |
| 1994 | 86.09B | +6.98B | +8.82% |
| 1993 | 79.11B | −1.67B | −2.07% |
| 1992 | 80.78B | −2.49B | −2.99% |
| 1991 | 83.28B | +3.36B | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 79.92B | +5.79B | +7.82% |
| 1989 | 74.12B | +1.73B | +2.39% |
| 1988 | 72.39B | +5.29B | +7.88% |
| 1987 | 67.1B | +9.02B | +15.54% |
| 1986 | 58.08B | +5.67B | +10.81% |
| 1985 | 52.41B | −7.06B | −11.87% |
| 1984 | 59.47B | −538M | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 60B | −8.12B | −11.92% |
| 1982 | 68.12B | −10.96B | −13.86% |
| 1981 | 79.08B | +4.6B | +6.17% |
| 1980 | 74.49B | +19.06B | +34.39% |
| 1979 | 55.42B | +9.66B | +21.12% |
| 1978 | 45.76B | +6.92B | +17.81% |
| 1977 | 38.84B | +2.72B | +7.54% |
| 1976 | 36.12B | — | — |
Imports of goods and services in current US dollars — the value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Together with exports it determines the contribution of foreign trade to GDP; the difference between exports and imports is the trade balance.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Service importsHow much a country buys in services abroad — from freight to the trips of its own citizens.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.