Export value index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Export value index was 115.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export value index in Eritrea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Eritrea is 115.4 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Eritrea peaked at 134.2 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1 2015 = 100, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export value index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 2.4 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 2015 = 100 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 86.1 2015 = 100 | +3344.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 63 2015 = 100 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 126.4 2015 = 100 | +100.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 134.2 2015 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 117 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 115.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.75 2015 = 100, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 115.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export value index in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3344.0% | 2.5 2015 = 100 | 86.1 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 2015 = 100 | 2.1 2015 = 100 | 2.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.9 2015 = 100 | 2.5 2015 = 100 | 134.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.98 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 158 Angola 118.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 159 El Salvador 117 2015 = 100 compare
- 160 Panama 116.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 162 Japan 113.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 112.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 164 United Kingdom 110 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Eritrea?
- Export value index in Eritrea was 115.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for export value index?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.