Merchandise imports, WB (current US$) by country
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.
Countries reporting
51
Highest
115.00 billion current US$
South Africa
Lowest
-1.41 billion current US$
Malawi
Median
3.22 billion current US$
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,786
What the numbers show
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 115.00 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is -1.41 billion current US$ in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.22 billion current US$, and the mean is 9.95 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 82.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 1,185.0%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 346.4%).
Merchandise imports, WB: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 115.00 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 387.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 62.16 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 430.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 60.75 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 269.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Morocco | 39.93 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 261.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Tunisia | 22.05 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 132.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Ghana | 20.81 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 261.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Algeria | 20.68 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Angola | 20.23 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 536.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Kenya | 14.67 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 323.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 10.17 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 477.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Sudan | 9.41 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 468.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9.02 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,185.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 8.75 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 462.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.02 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 198.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 7.56 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 322.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Zambia | 6.45 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 415.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Senegal | 5.70 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 255.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Botswana | 5.63 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Mauritius | 5.20 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Cameroon | 5.08 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 5.03 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 637.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Uganda | 4.98 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 362.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Mozambique | 4.46 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 319.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Namibia | 4.02 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 181.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.85 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 663.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Gabon | 3.22 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Chad | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 1,008.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Lesotho | 2.69 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 272.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Mauritania | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 612.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Madagascar | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 135.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 340.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Rwanda | 2.04 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 593.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 1.72 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 794.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Eswatini | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Togo | 1.47 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 185.1% | rising |
| 36 | Niger | 830.11 million current US$ | 2005 | up 120.6% | rising |
| 37 | Guinea | 703.20 million current US$ | 2005 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 38 | Liberia | 667.00 million current US$ | 2008 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Cape Verde | 653.73 million current US$ | 2010 | up 184.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Seychelles | 607.16 million current US$ | 2010 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 41 | Benin | 466.60 million current US$ | 2001 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 42 | Mali | 437.70 million current US$ | 2003 | down 35.4% | flat |
| 43 | Gambia | 390.00 million current US$ | 2011 | up 156.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Eritrea | 371.50 million current US$ | 2007 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Djibouti | 345.80 million current US$ | 2006 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 253.92 million current US$ | 2009 | up 43.2% | falling |
| 47 | Burundi | 233.80 million current US$ | 2005 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 137.05 million current US$ | 2011 | up 318.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | -161.70 million current US$ | 2011 | down 270.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Comoros | -171.00 million current US$ | 2009 | down 297.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Malawi | -1.41 billion current US$ | 2009 | down 346.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 679.48 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 351.23 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 298.08 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 263.70 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 199.10 billion current US$
- North Africa 144.68 billion current US$
About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.