Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 436.69 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 436.69 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eritrea peaked at 465.94 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 189.39 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.39 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 246.17 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 263.34 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 433.28 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 405.56 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 418.65 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 339.02 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 304.81 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 300.42 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 352.27 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 361.52 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 465.94 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 435.11 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 462.94 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 337.10 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 411.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 336.81 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 330.44 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 308.41 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 298.29 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 314.60 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 333.25 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 455.20 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 436.69 million current US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.29 million current US$ | 189.39 million current US$ | 433.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.76 million current US$ | 298.29 million current US$ | 465.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.94 million current US$ | 314.60 million current US$ | 455.20 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 516.78 million current US$ compare
- 191 Samoa 462.21 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 456.04 million current US$ compare
- 194 San Marino 432.26 million current US$ compare
- 195 Vanuatu 424.38 million current US$ compare
- 196 Comoros 354.40 million current US$ 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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eritrea was 436.69 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 465.94 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.39 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.