Import volume index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Import volume index was 44.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import volume index in Eritrea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 44.4 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Eritrea peaked at 101.9 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.9 2015 = 100, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 58.1 2015 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 76.1 2015 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.3 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 99.2 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 101.9 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9 2015 = 100 | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3 2015 = 100 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.4 2015 = 100 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 38.2 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.4 2015 = 100 | +16.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.88 2015 = 100 | 54.3 2015 = 100 | 63.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.62 2015 = 100 | 54.9 2015 = 100 | 101.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 2015 = 100 | 30.9 2015 = 100 | 44.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 196 Chad 47.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 197 Sudan 47.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 45.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 200 Afghanistan 42.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 201 North Korea 42.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 202 Congo 38.7 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 import volume index in Eritrea?
- Import volume index in Eritrea was 44.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for import volume index?
- Eritrea ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.