What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Burundi and Eritrea?

137.70 million current US$, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?

26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Eritrea: Merchandise imports, WB

Burundi

233.80 million current US$

in 2005

Eritrea

371.50 million current US$

in 2007

Burundi rank

47th

Eritrea rank

44th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

Burundi
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 371.50 million current US$ against 233.80 million current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 137.70 million current US$.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 47th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	188.93 million current US$	0 current US$	188.93 million current US$	Burundi
1990s	177.54 million current US$	355.45 million current US$	177.91 million current US$	Eritrea
2000s	154.10 million current US$	429.59 million current US$	275.49 million current US$	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Burundi or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 371.50 million current US$ against 233.80 million current US$ in Burundi as of 2007.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Burundi and Eritrea?: 137.70 million current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?: Burundi ranks 47th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.