Eritrea: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2011 is 0.6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 0.49 billion U.S. dollars in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 124.85 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from 1992 to 2011 is 0.49 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.21 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.66 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.