Merchandise imports (constant US$) by country
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.
Countries reporting
45
Highest
32.84 billion constant US$
Egypt
Lowest
-356.38 million constant US$
Guinea-Bissau
Median
1.60 billion constant US$
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,355
What the numbers show
Merchandise imports (constant US$) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 32.84 billion constant US$ in Egypt; the lowest is -356.38 million constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.60 billion constant US$, and the mean is 5.23 billion constant US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 92.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 4,389.4%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 581.0%).
Merchandise imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 32.84 billion constant US$ | 2008 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 29.11 billion constant US$ | 2007 | up 248.8% | volatile |
| 3 | South Africa | 26.58 billion constant US$ | 2009 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 4 | Morocco | 25.24 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 96.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Algeria | 13.47 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 6 | Angola | 13.27 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 253.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Kenya | 10.76 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 210.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Tunisia | 8.67 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 8.54 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 4,389.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Ghana | 7.85 billion constant US$ | 2010 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 6.24 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 295.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Cameroon | 5.48 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 5.25 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.05 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 15 | Mauritius | 4.82 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 16 | Zambia | 3.41 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 207.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Senegal | 3.16 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 216.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Uganda | 2.77 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 162.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Mozambique | 2.49 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 143.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Sudan | 2.49 billion constant US$ | 2003 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 21 | Lesotho | 2.00 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 183.1% | rising |
| 22 | Botswana | 1.96 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 23 | Gabon | 1.60 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 24 | Mauritania | 1.33 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 215.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Madagascar | 1.19 billion constant US$ | 2009 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 26 | Eswatini | 1.09 billion constant US$ | 2010 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 27 | Rwanda | 1.07 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 211.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Togo | 1.02 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 29 | Mali | 998.12 million constant US$ | 2001 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 30 | Malawi | 906.69 million constant US$ | 2009 | up 113.1% | rising |
| 31 | Congo | 839.98 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Niger | 695.74 million constant US$ | 2005 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 33 | Tanzania | 640.89 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 540.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Seychelles | 633.98 million constant US$ | 2010 | up 67.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Chad | 587.71 million constant US$ | 2010 | up 316.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea | 472.63 million constant US$ | 2005 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 37 | Djibouti | 244.43 million constant US$ | 2006 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 38 | Burundi | 212.92 million constant US$ | 2005 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 132.51 million constant US$ | 2003 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Gambia | 130.95 million constant US$ | 2004 | down 15.5% | flat |
| 41 | Cape Verde | 105.00 million constant US$ | 2000 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 42 | Comoros | 83.75 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 81.98 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 135.2% | rising |
| 44 | Namibia | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | -356.38 million constant US$ | 2011 | down 581.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 247.03 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 158.13 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 157.97 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 144.25 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 122.20 billion constant US$
- North Africa 84.71 billion constant US$
About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.