Merchandise import volume index by country
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.
Countries reporting
45
Highest
348.35 million
Mauritania
Lowest
0
Namibia
Median
180.02
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,334
What the numbers show
Merchandise import volume index is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 348.35 million in Mauritania; the lowest is 0 in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 180.02, and the mean is 7.74 million.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 402.2%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Merchandise import volume index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania | 348.35 million | 2011 | up 215.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Ghana | 777.89 | 2010 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Seychelles | 560.1 | 2010 | up 67.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 511.01 | 2011 | up 253.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 497.44 | 2010 | up 402.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 493.85 | 2011 | up 297.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Zambia | 478.99 | 2011 | up 188.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Mozambique | 451.9 | 2011 | up 143.5% | rising |
| 9 | Lesotho | 409.35 | 2011 | up 183.1% | rising |
| 10 | Morocco | 339.11 | 2011 | up 96.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Madagascar | 290.29 | 2009 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 12 | Senegal | 281.97 | 2011 | up 216.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 271.7 | 2010 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Rwanda | 268.89 | 2011 | up 211.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Sao Tome and Principe | 260.98 | 2011 | up 135.2% | rising |
| 16 | Tunisia | 260.24 | 2010 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 17 | Congo | 232.41 | 2006 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 225.3 | 2011 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 19 | Cameroon | 215.24 | 2011 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 20 | Mali | 208.31 | 2001 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 21 | Togo | 204.88 | 2011 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 22 | Gabon | 197.58 | 2011 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 23 | Eswatini | 180.02 | 2010 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 24 | Sudan | 164.56 | 1989 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 163.25 | 2011 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 26 | Algeria | 153.53 | 2011 | up 75.7% | flat |
| 27 | Eritrea | 141.8 | 2006 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 28 | Djibouti | 141.47 | 2006 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 134.7 | 2005 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 30 | Comoros | 131.18 | 1996 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 31 | Nigeria | 130.58 | 1997 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritius | 126.9 | 2011 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 33 | Gambia | 126.09 | 2004 | down 15.5% | flat |
| 34 | Guinea | 123.31 | 2005 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 35 | Malawi | 107.84 | 2009 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.66 | 2011 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 37 | Cape Verde | 104.5 | 2000 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 100.06 | 2010 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 39 | South Africa | 97.03 | 2009 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 40 | Botswana | 92.13 | 2011 | up 32.2% | falling |
| 41 | Burundi | 80.71 | 2002 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 42 | Equatorial Guinea | 75.88 | 2003 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Tanzania | 69.89 | 1999 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 44 | Chad | 50.24 | 1994 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 45 | Namibia | 0 | 2011 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North Africa 265.27
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 212.26
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 212.26
- Africa 205.85
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 198.88
About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.