Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 290.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern is 290.44 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 291.06 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 992.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 992.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 4.48 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 6.25 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.03 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 9.71 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 12.50 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 10.92 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 9.52 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 9.44 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.76 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 12.30 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 14.00 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 15.36 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 14.25 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 15.74 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 14.04 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 18.89 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 19.25 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.78 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 49.08 billion current US$ | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 45.52 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 55.39 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 54.30 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.96 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.82 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 89.62 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 113.67 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 138.93 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 169.07 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 206.16 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 174.33 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 194.31 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 241.72 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 259.50 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 264.83 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 267.83 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 237.66 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 201.59 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 219.74 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 239.30 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 231.57 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 199.84 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 244.06 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 291.06 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 290.44 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 992.00 million current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 7.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 billion current US$ | 9.44 billion current US$ | 14.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.87 billion current US$ | 14.04 billion current US$ | 49.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.12 billion current US$ | 54.30 billion current US$ | 206.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.81 billion current US$ | 194.31 billion current US$ | 267.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.35 billion current US$ | 199.84 billion current US$ | 291.06 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Ireland 150.13 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 131.91 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 120.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 112.46 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern was 290.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 291.06 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.