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Merchandise imports — Eritrea

Merchandise imports in Eritrea in 2025 — 524,000,000 US$. Ranked 188 in the world out of 205. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 49.3%.

2025 524M US$ −1.69% vs 2024
World rank 188of 205
Period maximum 1.13B US$2014
Period minimum 349M US$1993

Trend over time

1992–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Eritrea, 1992–20250500M1B1.5B1992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 351,000,000 US$1993: 349,000,000 US$1994: 489,000,000 US$1995: 454,000,000 US$1996: 553,000,000 US$1997: 525,000,000 US$1998: 508,000,000 US$1999: 510,000,000 US$2000: 471,000,000 US$2001: 423,000,000 US$2002: 538,000,000 US$2003: 433,000,000 US$2004: 480,000,000 US$2005: 490,000,000 US$2006: 495,000,000 US$2007: 510,000,000 US$2008: 600,000,000 US$2009: 590,000,000 US$2010: 660,000,000 US$2011: 950,000,000 US$2012: 970,000,000 US$2013: 1,040,000,000 US$2014: 1,130,000,000 US$2015: 1,020,000,000 US$2016: 957,000,000 US$2017: 1,026,000,000 US$2018: 1,065,000,000 US$2019: 565,000,000 US$2020: 349,000,000 US$2021: 369,000,000 US$2022: 519,000,000 US$2023: 499,000,000 US$2024: 533,000,000 US$2025: 524,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +173M (+49.29%) Average annual rate: 1.22 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 524M US$
World 26.69T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 501B US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 524M −9M −1.69%
2024 533M +34M +6.81%
2023 499M −20M −3.85%
2022 519M +150M +40.65%
2021 369M +20M +5.73%
2020 349M −216M −38.23%
2019 565M −500M −46.95%
2018 1.07B +39M +3.8%
2017 1.03B +69M +7.21%
2016 957M −63M −6.18%
2015 1.02B −110M −9.73%
2014 1.13B +90M +8.65%
2013 1.04B +70M +7.22%
2012 970M +20M +2.11%
2011 950M +290M +43.94%
2010 660M +70M +11.86%
2009 590M −10M −1.67%
2008 600M +90M +17.65%
2007 510M +15M +3.03%
2006 495M +5M +1.02%
2005 490M +10M +2.08%
2004 480M +47M +10.85%
2003 433M −105M −19.52%
2002 538M +115M +27.19%
2001 423M −48M −10.19%
2000 471M −39M −7.65%
1999 510M +2M +0.39%
1998 508M −17M −3.24%
1997 525M −28M −5.06%
1996 553M +99M +21.81%
1995 454M −35M −7.16%
1994 489M +140M +40.11%
1993 349M −2M −0.57%
1992 351M — —

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 23.01B KE Kenya 21.61B UG Uganda 18.4B TZ Tanzania 14.81B ZM Zambia 13.17B ZW Zimbabwe 10.11B MZ Mozambique 9.21B MU Mauritius 6.94B DJ Djibouti 6.26B MG Madagascar 5.24B RW Rwanda 5.07B SO Somalia 3.93B MW Malawi 3.66B SC Seychelles 1.52B SS South Sudan 1.27B BI Burundi 1.19B ER Eritrea 524M KM Comoros 371M
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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.

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