Imports of goods and services in Western Africa in 2025 — 93,847,690,058 US$. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 6,612.9%.
1967–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.85B | −16.87B | −15.24% |
| 2024 | 111B | −1.17B | −1.04% |
| 2023 | 112B | +4.16B | +3.86% |
| 2022 | 108B | +8.9B | +9.01% |
| 2021 | 98.82B | +13.1B | +15.28% |
| 2020 | 85.72B | +52.29M | +0.06% |
| 2019 | 85.67B | +4.02B | +4.92% |
| 2018 | 81.65B | +7.59B | +10.24% |
| 2017 | 74.06B | +4.76B | +6.88% |
| 2016 | 69.3B | +1.32B | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 67.98B | −3.8B | −5.29% |
| 2014 | 71.78B | −3.12B | −4.16% |
| 2013 | 74.9B | +4.91B | +7.02% |
| 2012 | 69.98B | +6.83B | +10.81% |
| 2011 | 63.15B | +9.13B | +16.91% |
| 2010 | 54.02B | +7.61B | +16.39% |
| 2009 | 46.41B | −4.32B | −8.52% |
| 2008 | 50.74B | +9.94B | +24.37% |
| 2007 | 40.79B | +7.75B | +23.46% |
| 2006 | 33.04B | +3.36B | +11.33% |
| 2005 | 29.68B | +4.08B | +15.95% |
| 2004 | 25.6B | +4.68B | +22.36% |
| 2003 | 20.92B | +3.82B | +22.36% |
| 2002 | 17.1B | +600M | +3.64% |
| 2001 | 16.5B | +639M | +4.03% |
| 2000 | 15.86B | −1.65B | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 17.5B | +669M | +3.97% |
| 1998 | 16.83B | +866M | +5.42% |
| 1997 | 15.97B | +624M | +4.07% |
| 1996 | 15.34B | +1.3B | +9.26% |
| 1995 | 14.04B | +2.96B | +26.65% |
| 1994 | 11.09B | −1.2B | −9.78% |
| 1993 | 12.29B | −493M | −3.86% |
| 1992 | 12.78B | +321M | +2.57% |
| 1991 | 12.46B | −54.77M | −0.44% |
| 1990 | 12.52B | +1.58B | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 10.94B | −312M | −2.77% |
| 1988 | 11.25B | +182M | +1.64% |
| 1987 | 11.07B | +1.09B | +10.92% |
| 1986 | 9.98B | +2.12B | +26.92% |
| 1985 | 7.86B | +555M | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 7.31B | −463M | −5.95% |
| 1983 | 7.77B | −1.18B | −13.2% |
| 1982 | 8.95B | −1.17B | −11.55% |
| 1981 | 10.12B | −832M | −7.59% |
| 1980 | 10.96B | +1.91B | +21.16% |
| 1979 | 9.04B | +1.51B | +20.08% |
| 1978 | 7.53B | +1.32B | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 6.21B | +1.01B | +19.44% |
| 1976 | 5.2B | +258M | +5.23% |
| 1975 | 4.94B | +753M | +17.97% |
| 1974 | 4.19B | +1.12B | +36.43% |
| 1973 | 3.07B | +797M | +35.03% |
| 1972 | 2.27B | +211M | +10.23% |
| 1971 | 2.06B | +123M | +6.34% |
| 1970 | 1.94B | +278M | +16.75% |
| 1969 | 1.66B | +142M | +9.32% |
| 1968 | 1.52B | +122M | +8.75% |
| 1967 | 1.4B | — | — |
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.