Central African Republic - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Central African Republic was $244,414,400 as of 1994. Over the past 17 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $410,141,200 in 1990 and $174,129,200 in 1977.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1977 $174,129,200
1978 $205,618,400
1979 $246,232,600
1980 $327,433,500
1981 $236,649,100
1982 $256,105,900
1983 $241,183,900
1984 $226,436,600
1985 $275,793,900
1986 $342,645,000
1987 $352,090,300
1988 $330,121,200
1989 $330,442,800
1990 $410,141,200
1991 $315,313,100
1992 $341,725,700
1993 $290,031,300
1994 $244,414,400

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Central African Republic was $851,796,500 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,043,416,000 in 2018 and $38,336,820 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $38,336,820
1961 $44,034,880
1962 $46,936,100
1963 $49,792,590
1964 $57,952,750
1965 $56,720,600
1966 $67,160,970
1967 $76,828,940
1968 $75,999,780
1969 $70,699,840
1970 $78,597,130
1971 $75,389,860
1972 $77,877,590
1973 $98,946,250
1974 $121,947,200
1975 $151,161,000
1976 $132,307,700
1977 $174,129,600
1978 $206,899,200
1979 $246,199,300
1980 $327,433,600
1981 $236,648,300
1982 $256,106,200
1983 $241,183,800
1984 $226,437,000
1985 $273,603,600
1986 $321,221,800
1987 $342,886,700
1988 $316,906,400
1989 $326,537,000
1990 $372,791,500
1991 $359,806,900
1992 $372,229,100
1993 $292,701,100
1994 $212,952,100
1995 $315,152,800
1996 $258,135,800
1997 $271,328,300
1998 $274,653,000
1999 $239,761,600
2000 $231,254,900
2001 $210,345,000
2002 $199,723,600
2003 $205,101,400
2004 $244,440,100
2005 $290,317,100
2006 $322,490,000
2007 $398,343,600
2008 $465,218,500
2009 $445,847,300
2010 $488,611,100
2011 $520,455,600
2012 $539,911,100
2013 $396,266,800
2014 $690,077,900
2015 $611,811,300
2016 $651,691,500
2017 $826,531,300
2018 $1,043,416,000
2019 $794,613,600
2020 $851,796,500

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Central African Republic was 490,282,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 579,562,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 9,399,999,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 9,399,999,000
1961 10,800,000,000
1962 11,500,000,000
1963 12,200,000,000
1964 14,200,000,000
1965 13,900,000,000
1966 16,500,000,000
1967 18,899,990,000
1968 18,814,860,000
1969 18,379,170,000
1970 21,724,490,000
1971 20,759,090,000
1972 19,627,300,000
1973 22,054,050,000
1974 29,353,280,000
1975 32,395,750,000
1976 31,615,000,000
1977 42,780,110,000
1978 46,688,020,000
1979 52,371,910,000
1980 69,180,030,000
1981 64,304,800,000
1982 84,158,100,000
1983 91,906,930,000
1984 98,943,170,000
1985 122,920,000,000
1986 111,241,000,000
1987 103,050,000,000
1988 94,390,000,000
1989 104,168,000,000
1990 101,498,000,000
1991 101,504,000,000
1992 98,526,000,000
1993 82,882,000,000
1994 118,232,000,000
1995 157,308,000,000
1996 132,050,000,000
1997 158,366,000,000
1998 162,032,000,000
1999 147,621,000,000
2000 164,648,000,000
2001 154,191,000,000
2002 139,205,000,000
2003 119,205,000,000
2004 129,134,000,000
2005 153,133,000,000
2006 168,627,000,000
2007 190,913,000,000
2008 208,341,000,000
2009 210,523,000,000
2010 241,762,000,000
2011 245,264,000,000
2012 275,655,000,000
2013 195,716,000,000
2014 340,731,000,000
2015 361,710,000,000
2016 386,196,000,000
2017 479,931,000,000
2018 579,562,000,000
2019 465,573,000,000
2020 490,282,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Central African Republic was 748,569,900 as of 2020. Over the past 11 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 989,281,000 in 2019 and 348,837,100 in 2013.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2009 501,554,400
2010 557,165,300
2011 542,489,300
2012 569,065,200
2013 348,837,100
2014 554,445,800
2015 611,811,300
2016 643,823,500
2017 747,384,800
2018 914,214,900
2019 989,281,000
2020 748,569,900

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Central African Republic was -24.33 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.94 in 2014 and a minimum value of -38.70 in 2013.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2010 11.09
2011 -2.63
2012 4.90
2013 -38.70
2014 58.94
2015 10.35
2016 5.23
2017 16.09
2018 22.32
2019 8.21
2020 -24.33

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Central African Republic was 264,519,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 349,578,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 123,267,000,000 in 2013.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2009 177,232,000,000
2010 196,883,000,000
2011 191,697,000,000
2012 201,088,000,000
2013 123,267,000,000
2014 195,922,000,000
2015 216,193,000,000
2016 227,505,000,000
2017 264,100,000,000
2018 323,052,000,000
2019 349,578,000,000
2020 264,519,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Central African Republic was 35.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 46.98 in 2018, while its lowest value was 18.00 in 2003.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 34.18
1961 35.76
1962 37.70
1963 38.49
1964 40.80
1965 37.67
1966 42.53
1967 46.90
1968 39.63
1969 37.60
1970 41.56
1971 37.42
1972 33.81
1973 36.49
1974 43.34
1975 39.92
1976 29.33
1977 34.32
1978 33.89
1979 35.13
1980 41.08
1981 34.06
1982 34.22
1983 36.62
1984 35.50
1985 31.64
1986 28.62
1987 28.55
1988 25.05
1989 26.46
1990 25.88
1991 26.12
1992 26.36
1993 22.89
1994 25.02
1995 28.25
1996 25.61
1997 28.93
1998 28.39
1999 23.99
2000 25.29
2001 22.57
2002 20.15
2003 18.00
2004 19.25
2005 21.71
2006 22.08
2007 23.47
2008 23.43
2009 21.65
2010 22.80
2011 21.35
2012 21.51
2013 23.43
2014 36.42
2015 36.08
2016 35.71
2017 39.88
2018 46.98
2019 35.79
2020 35.79

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments