Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 145.27 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea is 145.27 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 365.08 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106.04 current US$ per person, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 195.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 188.04 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 255.5 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 224.17 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 259.81 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 243.94 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 232.98 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 230.48 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 209.61 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 182.95 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 224.82 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 173.62 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 184.74 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 184.13 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 183.1 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 185.91 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 213.04 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 204.3 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 224.09 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 316.83 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 319.39 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 338.28 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 365.08 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 328.44 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 306.27 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 325.68 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 333.57 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 174.37 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 106.04 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 110.14 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 152.22 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 143.79 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 150.75 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 145.27 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 145.27 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 145.27 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.76 current US$ per person | 188.04 current US$ per person | 259.81 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 194.62 current US$ per person | 173.62 current US$ per person | 224.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.2 current US$ per person | 174.37 current US$ per person | 365.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.7 current US$ per person | 106.04 current US$ per person | 152.22 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 194 Ethiopia 169.87 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 164.79 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 160.04 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Sudan 120.01 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Yemen 111.29 current US$ per person compare
- 200 North Korea 107.97 current US$ per person 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 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)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eritrea was 145.27 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 365.08 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.04 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.