Import volume index, intermediate goods in Africa
Africa: Import volume index, intermediate goods was 156.98 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Africa, 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Africa recorded 156.98 for import volume index, intermediate goods in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, intermediate goods in Africa peaked at 156.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.41, in 1972.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.88 | 50 | 58.68 | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.34 | 41.41 | 68.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.04 | 47.83 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.38 | 88.59 | 107.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.08 | 103.14 | 156.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Mauritania 99.23 million compare
- 2 Sudan 1,410 compare
- 3 Mozambique 663.82 compare
- 4 Senegal 565.77 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 396.74 compare
More trade data for Africa
- Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 66.37 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 35.30 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.62 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 443.28 billion current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, intermediate goods in Africa?
- Import volume index, intermediate goods in Africa was 156.98 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 156.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.41 in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for import volume index, intermediate goods?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, intermediate goods rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, intermediate goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Intermediate goods imports volume index with 1987=100.