Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Eritrea stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Eritrea peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +62.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 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 within in Eritrea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Eritrea was 3.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.