Czechia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Czechia
229.43 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
467.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Czechia rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Czechia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 229.43 billion current US$ in Czechia, a difference of 238.42 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Czechia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23.98 billion current US$ 52.09 billion current US$ 28.11 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 76.41 billion current US$ 173.51 billion current US$ 97.11 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 151.66 billion current US$ 376.09 billion current US$ 224.43 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 210.36 billion current US$ 411.64 billion current US$ 201.28 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Czechia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 229.43 billion current US$ in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Czechia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
238.42 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Czechia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.