Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eritrea, 2000–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eritrea peaked at 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 147 Kazakhstan 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Kuwait 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 San Marino 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eritrea was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.