Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 436.69 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
436.69 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
465.94 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
189.39 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eritrea stood at 436.69 million current US$.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eritrea peaked at 465.94 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 189.39 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 436.69 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 436.69 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.29 million current US$ | 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 (country) 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 in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eritrea was 436.69 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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.