Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Eritrea stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Eritrea peaked at 7.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +84.3% | 3.5% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Eritrea was 2.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.