Merchandise imports in Western Africa in 2025 — 137,566,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8,324.1%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138B | +10.75B | +8.47% |
| 2024 | 127B | −10.28B | −7.5% |
| 2023 | 137B | −9.21B | −6.3% |
| 2022 | 146B | +21.68B | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 125B | +28.06B | +29.06% |
| 2020 | 96.57B | −21.09B | −17.93% |
| 2019 | 118B | +12.35B | +11.73% |
| 2018 | 105B | +17.51B | +19.94% |
| 2017 | 87.8B | −13M | −0.01% |
| 2016 | 87.81B | −11.01B | −11.14% |
| 2015 | 98.82B | −19.35B | −16.37% |
| 2014 | 118B | −1.26B | −1.06% |
| 2013 | 119B | +10.9B | +10.04% |
| 2012 | 109B | +2.29B | +2.16% |
| 2011 | 106B | +20.45B | +23.84% |
| 2010 | 85.79B | +16.83B | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 68.96B | −22.84B | −24.88% |
| 2008 | 91.8B | +23.93B | +35.25% |
| 2007 | 67.87B | +14.59B | +27.39% |
| 2006 | 53.28B | +8.07B | +17.86% |
| 2005 | 45.21B | +11.23B | +33.04% |
| 2004 | 33.98B | +7.54B | +28.49% |
| 2003 | 26.45B | +6.13B | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 20.31B | −3.85B | −15.93% |
| 2001 | 24.16B | +3.12B | +14.82% |
| 2000 | 21.04B | −778M | −3.57% |
| 1999 | 21.82B | +291M | +1.35% |
| 1998 | 21.53B | +201M | +0.94% |
| 1997 | 21.33B | +2.82B | +15.21% |
| 1996 | 18.51B | −1.36B | −6.84% |
| 1995 | 19.87B | +4.09B | +25.88% |
| 1994 | 15.79B | −1.97B | −11.11% |
| 1993 | 17.76B | −756M | −4.08% |
| 1992 | 18.52B | +787M | +4.44% |
| 1991 | 17.73B | +2.97B | +20.12% |
| 1990 | 14.76B | +1.86B | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 12.9B | +138M | +1.08% |
| 1988 | 12.76B | +965M | +8.18% |
| 1987 | 11.8B | +453M | +3.99% |
| 1986 | 11.35B | −3.95B | −25.8% |
| 1985 | 15.29B | +66M | +0.43% |
| 1984 | 15.23B | −4.03B | −20.94% |
| 1983 | 19.26B | −4.21B | −17.93% |
| 1982 | 23.46B | −5.81B | −19.84% |
| 1981 | 29.27B | +3.29B | +12.67% |
| 1980 | 25.98B | +7.93B | +43.97% |
| 1979 | 18.04B | −1.86B | −9.34% |
| 1978 | 19.9B | +2.88B | +16.92% |
| 1977 | 17.02B | +4.03B | +31.03% |
| 1976 | 12.99B | +2.63B | +25.36% |
| 1975 | 10.36B | +3.7B | +55.58% |
| 1974 | 6.66B | +2B | +42.88% |
| 1973 | 4.66B | +1.2B | +34.47% |
| 1972 | 3.47B | +105M | +3.12% |
| 1971 | 3.36B | +566M | +20.24% |
| 1970 | 2.8B | +586M | +26.52% |
| 1969 | 2.21B | +324M | +17.18% |
| 1968 | 1.89B | −32M | −1.67% |
| 1967 | 1.92B | −111M | −5.47% |
| 1966 | 2.03B | −112M | −5.23% |
| 1965 | 2.14B | +185M | +9.46% |
| 1964 | 1.96B | +217M | +12.48% |
| 1963 | 1.74B | +6M | +0.35% |
| 1962 | 1.73B | −71M | −3.94% |
| 1961 | 1.8B | +171M | +10.47% |
| 1960 | 1.63B | — | — |
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.