Merchandise imports in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 146,304,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10,571.3%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146B | +14.46B | +10.96% |
| 2024 | 132B | +7.7B | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 124B | −4.08B | −3.18% |
| 2022 | 128B | +22.34B | +21.09% |
| 2021 | 106B | +19.77B | +22.96% |
| 2020 | 86.12B | −8.69B | −9.16% |
| 2019 | 94.8B | −1.98B | −2.05% |
| 2018 | 96.79B | +8.33B | +9.42% |
| 2017 | 88.45B | +6.6B | +8.06% |
| 2016 | 81.86B | −7.88B | −8.78% |
| 2015 | 89.73B | −6.83B | −7.07% |
| 2014 | 96.56B | +2.75B | +2.93% |
| 2013 | 93.82B | +5.04B | +5.67% |
| 2012 | 88.78B | +9.65B | +12.19% |
| 2011 | 79.13B | +16.25B | +25.83% |
| 2010 | 62.88B | +7.5B | +13.53% |
| 2009 | 55.39B | −2.55B | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.94B | +12.57B | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 45.37B | +8.11B | +21.75% |
| 2006 | 37.27B | +5.99B | +19.14% |
| 2005 | 31.28B | +5.55B | +21.56% |
| 2004 | 25.73B | +4.51B | +21.27% |
| 2003 | 21.22B | +3.96B | +22.92% |
| 2002 | 17.26B | −333M | −1.89% |
| 2001 | 17.59B | +899M | +5.38% |
| 2000 | 16.7B | −171M | −1.01% |
| 1999 | 16.87B | −431M | −2.49% |
| 1998 | 17.3B | +133M | +0.77% |
| 1997 | 17.16B | +467M | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7B | +1.05B | +6.68% |
| 1995 | 15.65B | +1.62B | +11.55% |
| 1994 | 14.03B | +1.4B | +11.11% |
| 1993 | 12.63B | −318M | −2.46% |
| 1992 | 12.95B | +1.17B | +9.89% |
| 1991 | 11.78B | −993M | −7.77% |
| 1990 | 12.77B | +1.57B | +13.96% |
| 1989 | 11.21B | +496M | +4.63% |
| 1988 | 10.71B | +945M | +9.67% |
| 1987 | 9.77B | +1.32B | +15.61% |
| 1986 | 8.45B | +227M | +2.76% |
| 1985 | 8.22B | +509M | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 7.71B | −340M | −4.22% |
| 1983 | 8.05B | −1.64B | −16.89% |
| 1982 | 9.69B | −564M | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.25B | −119M | −1.15% |
| 1980 | 10.37B | +2.36B | +29.47% |
| 1979 | 8.01B | +813M | +11.29% |
| 1978 | 7.2B | +1.48B | +25.79% |
| 1977 | 5.72B | +728M | +14.57% |
| 1976 | 5B | −823M | −14.15% |
| 1975 | 5.82B | +374M | +6.87% |
| 1974 | 5.44B | +1.66B | +43.87% |
| 1973 | 3.78B | +514M | +15.72% |
| 1972 | 3.27B | +0 | +0% |
| 1971 | 3.27B | +524M | +19.08% |
| 1970 | 2.75B | +352M | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 2.39B | −9M | −0.37% |
| 1968 | 2.4B | +194M | +8.78% |
| 1967 | 2.21B | +75M | +3.51% |
| 1966 | 2.13B | +89M | +4.35% |
| 1965 | 2.05B | +292M | +16.66% |
| 1964 | 1.75B | +324M | +22.67% |
| 1963 | 1.43B | +64M | +4.69% |
| 1962 | 1.37B | −28M | −2.01% |
| 1961 | 1.39B | +22M | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.37B | — | — |
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.