Eritrea - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in Eritrea was $374,897,700 as of 2011. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $374,897,700 in 2011 and $54,502,220 in 1992.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to 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.

See also:

Year Value
1992 $54,502,220
1993 $142,966,400
1994 $148,977,300
1995 $129,406,200
1996 $202,746,700
1997 $203,302,800
1998 $110,595,000
1999 $65,684,570
2000 $68,310,440
2001 $81,308,770
2002 $85,922,670
2003 $56,064,210
2004 $64,052,290
2005 $67,725,790
2006 $83,564,220
2007 $76,071,540
2008 $61,125,200
2009 $84,082,760
2010 $101,385,300
2011 $374,897,700

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts