Central African Republic: Imports, percent of GDP
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Central African Republic |
Imports of goods and services as percent of GDP |
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Latest value | 29.04 |
Year | 2023 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
Average | 31.09 |
Min - Max | 18.00 - 46.90 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 29.04 percent, a decline from 32.93 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 49.03 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1960 to 2023 is 31.09 percent. The minimum value, 18 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 46.9 percent was recorded in 1967.
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The imports of the Central African Republic and other countries are calculated as the total amount of goods and services produced abroad and sold at home. Imports are often reported as percent of GDP so that we can evaluate their magnitude relative to the size of the economy.
If imports are about 15 percent or less of GDP the economy is considered relatively closed. That, for example, applies to the U.S. In contrast, many small European countries import over 40 percent of the products they consume. They are considered more open to international trade.
If imports are about 15 percent or less of GDP the economy is considered relatively closed. That, for example, applies to the U.S. In contrast, many small European countries import over 40 percent of the products they consume. They are considered more open to international trade.
Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
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Imports, billion dollars | 0.74 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
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Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 0.02 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.00 | 1992 | million dollars (current) |
Current account, percent of GDP | -8.50 | 2023 | percent |
Current account, in dollars | -0.02 | 1994 | billion U.S. dollars |
Trade balance, percent of GDP | -14.60 | 2023 | percent |
Trade balance, in dollars | -0.07 | 1994 | billion U.S. dollars |
Reserves | 0.37 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.00 | 2023 | percent |
Remittances | 0.00 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
Net errors and omissions | -4.68 | 1994 | million USD |
External debt | 40.58 | 2022 | percent |
Short-term external debt | 9.99 | 2022 | percent |
Short-term debt to reserves | 33.55 | 2021 | percent |