Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Eritrea peaked at 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 204 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$), per in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 2,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 3,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 2,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 3,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,785 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Afghanistan 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mongolia 5,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 4,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Greenland 2,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Sudan 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Niger 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Eritrea was 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.