Merchandise import volume index in Africa
Africa: Merchandise import volume index was 205.85 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
205.85
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
205.85
in 2008
All-time low
24.72
in 1968
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Merchandise import volume index in Africa, 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Africa recorded 205.85 for merchandise import volume index in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Africa peaked at 205.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.93 | 24.72 | 30.53 | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.1 | 44.77 | 73.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.37 | 65.07 | 106.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.51 | 101.81 | 124.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.87 | 115.22 | 205.85 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Mauritania 348.35 million compare
- 2 Ghana 777.89 compare
- 3 Seychelles 560.1 compare
- 4 Angola 511.01 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 497.44 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 493.85 compare
- 7 Zambia 478.99 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 merchandise import volume index in Africa?
- Merchandise import volume index in Africa was 205.85 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 205.85 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1968.
- How does Africa rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.