Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.6% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Eritrea peaked at 28.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +84.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +118.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +78.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +127.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +70.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +276.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -36.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 10.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Eritrea was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Eritrea ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.