Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.12 billion current US$.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.85 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million current US$, in 1975.
That places Equatorial Guinea 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.83 million current US$ | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 4.24 million current US$ | +131.5% |
| 1977 | 8.12 million current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1981 | 47.58 million current US$ | +485.8% |
| 1982 | 43.15 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 24.61 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 33.86 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 24.33 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 30.58 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 48.46 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1988 | 80.99 million current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1989 | 89.77 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 95.76 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 79.03 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 58.06 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 60.68 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 62.62 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 136.53 million current US$ | +118.0% |
| 1996 | 154.82 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 201.41 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 275.23 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 426.60 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 304.06 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 318.17 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 433.36 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 766.24 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 908.90 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.12 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.12 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +485.8% | 8.12 million current US$ | 47.58 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 million current US$ | 1.83 million current US$ | 16.48 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.04 million current US$ | 24.33 million current US$ | 89.77 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 155.07 million current US$ | 58.06 million current US$ | 426.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 304.06 million current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 908.90 million current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 179 South Sudan 1.28 billion current US$ compare
- 180 Greenland 1.21 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 959.12 million current US$ compare
- 184 East Timor 897.22 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.