Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 125.83 current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea is 125.83 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 173.73 current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.28 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 106.47 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 110.05 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 173.73 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 156.09 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 157.31 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 125.4 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 111.11 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 106.67 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 121.98 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 122.75 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 155.39 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 143.27 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 150.58 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 108.91 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 132.34 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 107.79 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 104.89 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 92.06 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 95.59 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 99.47 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 133.51 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 125.83 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.31 current US$ per person | 84.28 current US$ per person | 173.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.46 current US$ per person | 92.06 current US$ per person | 155.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.6 current US$ per person | 95.59 current US$ per person | 133.51 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Central African Republic 142.89 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Ethiopia 132.49 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Syria 129.98 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 120.3 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Yemen 111.97 current US$ per person compare
- 201 South Sudan 111.63 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 125.83 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 173.73 current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.28 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.