Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 44.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 44.7% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eritrea peaked at 79.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +6.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 56.5% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 44.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 41.8% | 56.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 149 Sri Lanka 44.9% compare
- 150 Burundi 44.8% compare
- 151 El Salvador 44.8% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 44.5% compare
- 154 Chile 44.4% compare
- 155 Tajikistan 44.2% 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 from high-income economies in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eritrea was 44.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Eritrea ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.