Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Central African Republic

Merchandise imports in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 573,000,000 US$. Ranked 187 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,765%.

2025 573M US$ +7.5% vs 2024
World rank 187of 205
Period maximum 613M US$2019
Period minimum 20M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Central African Republic, 1960–20250200M400M600M800M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20,000,000 US$1962: 25,000,000 US$1964: 30,000,000 US$1966: 35,000,000 US$1968: 40,000,000 US$1970: 34,000,000 US$1972: 34,000,000 US$1974: 46,000,000 US$1976: 55,000,000 US$1978: 57,000,000 US$1980: 81,000,000 US$1982: 123,000,000 US$1984: 87,000,000 US$1986: 167,000,000 US$1988: 201,000,000 US$1990: 154,000,000 US$1992: 145,000,000 US$1994: 139,000,000 US$1996: 141,000,000 US$1998: 146,000,000 US$2000: 117,000,000 US$2002: 120,000,000 US$2004: 151,000,000 US$2006: 203,000,000 US$2008: 300,000,000 US$2010: 300,000,000 US$2012: 323,000,000 US$2014: 406,000,000 US$2016: 399,000,000 US$2018: 606,000,000 US$2020: 506,000,000 US$2022: 423,000,000 US$2024: 533,000,000 US$2025: 573,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +553M (+2,765%) Average annual rate: 5.3 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 573M US$
World 26.69T US$
Middle Africa computed 69.02B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 573M +40M +7.5%
2024 533M +98M +22.53%
2023 435M +12M +2.84%
2022 423M −35M −7.64%
2021 458M −48M −9.49%
2020 506M −107M −17.46%
2019 613M +7M +1.16%
2018 606M +118M +24.18%
2017 488M +89M +22.31%
2016 399M +53M +15.32%
2015 346M −60M −14.78%
2014 406M +193M +90.61%
2013 213M −110M −34.06%
2012 323M +13M +4.19%
2011 310M +10M +3.33%
2010 300M +30M +11.11%
2009 270M −30M −10%
2008 300M +51M +20.48%
2007 249M +46M +22.66%
2006 203M +28M +16%
2005 175M +24M +15.89%
2004 151M +33M +27.97%
2003 118M −2M −1.67%
2002 120M +13M +12.15%
2001 107M −10M −8.55%
2000 117M −14M −10.69%
1999 131M −15M −10.27%
1998 146M +5M +3.55%
1997 141M +0 +0%
1996 141M −34M −19.43%
1995 175M +36M +25.9%
1994 139M +14M +11.2%
1993 125M −20M −13.79%
1992 145M +53M +57.61%
1991 92M −62M −40.26%
1990 154M +4M +2.67%
1989 150M −51M −25.37%
1988 201M −3M −1.47%
1987 204M +37M +22.16%
1986 167M +54M +47.79%
1985 113M +26M +29.89%
1984 87M +10M +12.99%
1983 77M −46M −37.4%
1982 123M +28M +29.47%
1981 95M +14M +17.28%
1980 81M +11M +15.71%
1979 70M +13M +22.81%
1978 57M −6M −9.52%
1977 63M +8M +14.55%
1976 55M −14M −20.29%
1975 69M +23M +50%
1974 46M −6M −11.54%
1973 52M +18M +52.94%
1972 34M +1M +3.03%
1971 33M −1M −2.94%
1970 34M −4M −10.53%
1969 38M −2M −5%
1968 40M −4M −9.09%
1967 44M +9M +25.71%
1966 35M +8M +29.63%
1965 27M −3M −10%
1964 30M +4M +15.38%
1963 26M +1M +4%
1962 25M +3M +13.64%
1961 22M +2M +10%
1960 20M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.