Eritrea - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 29.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 41.38 in 2010, while its lowest value was 24.78 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 34.03
2001 35.94
2002 37.42
2003 29.27
2004 29.54
2005 31.74
2006 29.40
2007 28.03
2008 29.59
2009 33.92
2010 41.38
2011 27.18
2012 37.02
2013 31.64
2014 27.81
2015 24.84
2016 27.04
2017 31.53
2018 28.28
2019 24.78
2020 29.85

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Eritrea was 976,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,146,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 349,000,000 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1992 351,000,000
1993 349,000,000
1994 489,000,000
1995 454,000,000
1996 553,000,000
1997 525,000,000
1998 508,000,000
1999 510,000,000
2000 471,000,000
2001 423,000,000
2002 538,000,000
2003 433,000,000
2004 480,000,000
2005 490,000,000
2006 495,000,000
2007 510,000,000
2008 600,000,000
2009 590,000,000
2010 660,000,000
2011 950,000,000
2012 970,000,000
2013 1,040,000,000
2014 1,130,000,000
2015 1,020,000,000
2016 957,000,000
2017 1,026,000,000
2018 1,065,000,000
2019 1,146,000,000
2020 976,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 57.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 76.98 in 2000, while its lowest value was 42.74 in 2015.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 76.98
2001 76.25
2002 72.70
2003 71.07
2004 70.59
2005 72.25
2006 61.67
2007 59.44
2008 63.30
2009 55.89
2010 45.72
2011 48.68
2012 59.12
2013 49.34
2014 49.69
2015 42.74
2016 49.50
2017 52.87
2018 58.05
2019 56.81
2020 57.69

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 37.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 44.92 in 2015, while its lowest value was 14.52 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 14.52
2001 17.79
2002 22.55
2003 24.97
2004 25.69
2005 22.78
2006 33.02
2007 34.97
2008 30.62
2009 30.66
2010 27.23
2011 42.04
2012 21.98
2013 37.37
2014 38.55
2015 44.92
2016 44.61
2017 35.57
2018 34.58
2019 38.43
2020 37.39

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 21.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 33.88 in 2015, while its lowest value was 3.35 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 3.68
2001 3.35
2002 5.08
2003 4.77
2004 5.62
2005 4.86
2006 13.38
2007 11.91
2008 12.38
2009 12.76
2010 11.60
2011 31.17
2012 13.04
2013 28.83
2014 28.25
2015 33.88
2016 23.78
2017 15.85
2018 17.60
2019 20.38
2020 21.29

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 7.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 14.43 in 2007, while its lowest value was 2.23 in 2013.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 2.62
2001 3.24
2002 3.06
2003 6.43
2004 8.21
2005 5.57
2006 8.53
2007 14.43
2008 10.20
2009 5.17
2010 4.65
2011 4.03
2012 3.31
2013 2.23
2014 5.67
2015 7.18
2016 9.65
2017 9.46
2018 10.95
2019 10.99
2020 7.98

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 1.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.03 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2012.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 2.12
2001 2.95
2002 3.57
2003 0.68
2004 0.01
2005 1.85
2006 1.90
2007 0.00
2008 1.24
2009 7.03
2010 4.58
2011 1.98
2012 0.00
2013 1.72
2014 0.02
2015 0.29
2016 6.17
2017 4.21
2018 0.15
2019 0.08
2020 1.33

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 6.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.01 in 2002, while its lowest value was 3.15 in 2015.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 3.15
2001 4.60
2002 7.01
2003 6.43
2004 5.84
2005 5.61
2006 5.24
2007 4.97
2008 5.25
2009 5.13
2010 4.05
2011 3.84
2012 4.32
2013 3.88
2014 3.64
2015 3.15
2016 4.67
2017 5.53
2018 5.01
2019 6.24
2020 6.07

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 0.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 6.66 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.35 in 2016.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 2.95
2001 3.66
2002 3.83
2003 6.66
2004 6.01
2005 4.88
2006 3.96
2007 3.66
2008 1.55
2009 0.57
2010 2.35
2011 1.02
2012 1.31
2013 0.71
2014 0.97
2015 0.43
2016 0.35
2017 0.51
2018 0.87
2019 0.74
2020 0.72

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 4.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 26.24 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.03 in 2002.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 6.85
2001 4.65
2002 3.03
2003 3.39
2004 3.12
2005 4.05
2006 4.37
2007 4.65
2008 5.07
2009 12.48
2010 26.24
2011 8.46
2012 17.99
2013 12.49
2014 10.98
2015 11.63
2016 4.94
2017 10.54
2018 6.41
2019 3.65
2020 4.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 0.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 1.71 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.57 in 2003.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 1.65
2001 1.31
2002 1.71
2003 0.57
2004 0.60
2005 0.92
2006 0.94
2007 0.94
2008 1.00
2009 0.97
2010 0.81
2011 0.82
2012 0.92
2013 0.80
2014 0.79
2015 0.71
2016 0.95
2017 1.02
2018 0.97
2019 1.12
2020 0.92

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Eritrea was $351,274,600 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $554,305,300 in 2013 and $308,996,400 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 $328,024,400
2001 $422,931,200
2002 $537,972,400
2003 $432,870,400
2004 $414,339,400
2005 $483,071,500
2006 $387,611,300
2007 $346,905,300
2008 $343,281,600
2009 $416,770,200
2010 $454,473,200
2011 $532,517,200
2012 $550,694,400
2013 $554,305,300
2014 $365,282,000
2015 $450,294,800
2016 $364,850,700
2017 $368,039,100
2018 $332,037,700
2019 $308,996,400
2020 $351,274,600

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Eritrea was 4.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 26.24 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.03 in 2002.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 6.85
2001 4.65
2002 3.03
2003 3.39
2004 3.12
2005 4.05
2006 4.37
2007 4.65
2008 5.07
2009 12.48
2010 26.24
2011 8.46
2012 17.99
2013 12.49
2014 10.98
2015 11.63
2016 4.94
2017 10.54
2018 6.41
2019 3.65
2020 4.00

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Imports