Merchandise imports in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 501,155,229,911 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8,778.8%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 501B | +35.96B | +7.73% |
| 2024 | 465B | −10.39B | −2.18% |
| 2023 | 476B | −11.39B | −2.34% |
| 2022 | 487B | +81.06B | +19.97% |
| 2021 | 406B | +85.8B | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 320B | −63.94B | −16.65% |
| 2019 | 384B | +774M | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 383B | +43.28B | +12.73% |
| 2017 | 340B | +7.14B | +2.15% |
| 2016 | 333B | −48.8B | −12.79% |
| 2015 | 382B | −59.91B | −13.57% |
| 2014 | 442B | +7.05B | +1.62% |
| 2013 | 435B | +19.83B | +4.78% |
| 2012 | 415B | +22.71B | +5.79% |
| 2011 | 392B | +76.05B | +24.07% |
| 2010 | 316B | +47.76B | +17.81% |
| 2009 | 268B | −50.08B | −15.74% |
| 2008 | 318B | +62.88B | +24.62% |
| 2007 | 255B | +45.55B | +21.71% |
| 2006 | 210B | +35.45B | +20.33% |
| 2005 | 174B | +32.72B | +23.09% |
| 2004 | 142B | +30.86B | +27.84% |
| 2003 | 111B | +25.31B | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 85.51B | −1.14B | −1.31% |
| 2001 | 86.64B | +4.34B | +5.28% |
| 2000 | 82.3B | +1.91B | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 80.39B | −3.11B | −3.73% |
| 1998 | 83.5B | −3.73B | −4.28% |
| 1997 | 87.24B | +6.76B | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 80.48B | +1.47B | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 79.01B | +14.58B | +22.63% |
| 1994 | 64.43B | +3.09B | +5.03% |
| 1993 | 61.34B | −1.46B | −2.32% |
| 1992 | 62.8B | +2.77B | +4.61% |
| 1991 | 60.03B | +1.8B | +3.09% |
| 1990 | 58.23B | +3.63B | +6.64% |
| 1989 | 54.61B | +846M | +1.57% |
| 1988 | 53.76B | +5.73B | +11.93% |
| 1987 | 48.03B | +5.37B | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 42.66B | −956M | −2.19% |
| 1985 | 43.61B | −4.7B | −9.73% |
| 1984 | 48.32B | −4.65B | −8.77% |
| 1983 | 52.96B | −8.91B | −14.39% |
| 1982 | 61.87B | −12.51B | −16.82% |
| 1981 | 74.38B | +6.95B | +10.31% |
| 1980 | 67.42B | +25.03B | +59.03% |
| 1979 | 42.4B | +879M | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 41.52B | +6.72B | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 34.8B | +4.93B | +16.49% |
| 1976 | 29.88B | +849M | +2.92% |
| 1975 | 29.03B | +5.23B | +21.98% |
| 1974 | 23.8B | +7.22B | +43.57% |
| 1973 | 16.58B | +3.65B | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 12.93B | −222M | −1.69% |
| 1971 | 13.15B | +1.9B | +16.94% |
| 1970 | 11.25B | +1.83B | +19.43% |
| 1969 | 9.42B | +830M | +9.67% |
| 1968 | 8.59B | +289M | +3.49% |
| 1967 | 8.3B | +523M | +6.73% |
| 1966 | 7.77B | −136M | −1.72% |
| 1965 | 7.91B | +783M | +10.99% |
| 1964 | 7.13B | +1.08B | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 6.05B | +478M | +8.58% |
| 1962 | 5.57B | −135M | −2.36% |
| 1961 | 5.71B | +62.24M | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.64B | — | — |
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.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.