Merchandise imports in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports was 524.00 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Eritrea, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 524.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Eritrea peaked at 1.13 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 349.00 million current US$, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.38 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 553.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 503.00 million current US$ | 423.00 million current US$ | 600.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.30 million current US$ | 565.00 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.50 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 186 American Samoa 678.00 million current US$ compare
- 187 Grenada 653.00 million current US$ compare
- 188 Central African Republic 573.00 million current US$ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 515.00 million current US$ compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 21.3% (2000)
- Commercial service imports 23.69 million current US$ (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.6% (2000)
- Travel services 49.3% (2000)
- Travel services 64.2% (2000)
- Transport services 18.2% (2000)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 19.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports in Eritrea was 524.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.00 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.