Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 45.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 83.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.1% | — |
| 1961 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 83.4% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 74.9% | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 78.0% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 75.4% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 75.8% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 73.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 73.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 76.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 58.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 52.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 42.8% | 46.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Czechia 81.2% compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.9% compare
- 40 Gibraltar 80.9% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.6% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 79.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 79.4% compare
- 44 Romania 78.9% compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Africa Eastern and Southern was 45.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.