Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea stood at -1.69 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.8% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 43.94 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -46.95 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.5698 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -7140.1% |
| 1995 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1996 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 1997 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1998 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2000 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -2042.4% |
| 2001 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 2003 | -19.52 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2004 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2005 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2008 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +482.4% |
| 2009 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2010 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -811.9% |
| 2011 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +270.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +242.8% |
| 2014 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2015 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2016 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2019 | -46.95 % change on previous year | -1335.1% |
| 2020 | -38.23 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2022 | 40.65 % change on previous year | +609.3% |
| 2023 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2024 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2025 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7140.1% | -0.5698 % change on previous year | 40.11 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2042.4% | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1335.1% | 3.8 % change on previous year | -46.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 40.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -19.52 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -46.95 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -38.23 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Somalia -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bermuda -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iraq -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Malta -2.58 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (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)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eritrea was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.95 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.