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Eritrea: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 29.24.

That's down 6.0% from 2010, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2011 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2011

Trend (2005–2011)

Eritrea Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis

Highlights

Peak
54.94
Trough
23.44
1-year change
-6.0%
5-year change
-23.8%
-5.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
29.2390
31.0931
23.4435
26.1322
28.7877
38.3613
54.9403

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2011?
In 2011, Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 29.24, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 6.0% from 2010 to 2011.
How does Eritrea's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2011 was 47.94, so Eritrea is below the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.