Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea is 10.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 173.68 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -86.54 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 162.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1996 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1997 | -41.84 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 1998 | -50.88 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1999 | -25 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 2001 | -48.65 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2002 | 173.68 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2003 | -86.54 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2004 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2008 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2013 | -34.17 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 2014 | 99.37 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2015 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2016 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 2018 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2019 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2020 | 10 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2021 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2023 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2024 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2025 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1 % change on previous year | -50.88 % change on previous year | 162.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.39 % change on previous year | -86.54 % change on previous year | 173.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -34.17 % change on previous year | 99.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 59 New Zealand 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.38 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Jordan 10.19 % change on previous year compare
- 63 French Polynesia 10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Morocco 10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Botswana 9.73 % change on previous year 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 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)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea was 10.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 173.68 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.54 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.