Import value index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Import value index was 42.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Equatorial Guinea is 42.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th 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.
Import value index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 56 2015 = 100 | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 77.3 2015 = 100 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 195.4 2015 = 100 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 163.9 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 193.7 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 162.5 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 138.9 2015 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5 2015 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 80.7 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 43.8 2015 = 100 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.4 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.76 2015 = 100 | 36.7 2015 = 100 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 126.32 2015 = 100 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | 195.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 2015 = 100 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Import value index in Equatorial Guinea was 42.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for import value index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.