Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 200th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,455 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 4,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 5,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 5,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 4,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 3,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 7,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 8,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 197 Afghanistan 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mali 5,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 4,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Sudan 3,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Greenland 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.