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Imports of Goods & Services by African country
South Africa has the highest imports of goods and services of any African country, at $126.02B, ahead of Egypt and Morocco.
Imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. 52 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (1960–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoBy region
The top 5 countries account for 50% of Africa's total imports of goods and services.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Imports of Goods & Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $126.02B | |
| 2 | Egypt | $115.11B | |
| 3 | Morocco | $93.25B | |
| 4 | Algeria | $63.56B | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $39.98B | |
| 6 | Libya | $31.72B | |
| 7 | Tunisia | $31.51B | |
| 8 | Kenya | $29.58B | |
| 9 | Ghana | $28.24B | |
| 10 | Ethiopia | $25.49B | |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | $24.72B | |
| 12 | Tanzania | $18.02B | |
| 13 | Uganda | $17.83B | |
| 14 | Guinea | $17.65B | |
| 15 | Senegal | $14.28B | |
| 16 | Angola | $14.26B | |
| 17 | Somalia | $12.84B | |
| 18 | Mozambique | $12.45B | |
| 19 | Mauritius | $12.1B | |
| 20 | Cameroon | $11.96B | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | $9.74B | |
| 22 | Namibia | $9.64B | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | $8.29B | |
| 24 | Mali | $8.03B | |
| 25 | Botswana | $7.48B | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | $7.12B | |
| 27 | Zambia | $6.97B | |
| 28 | Madagascar | $6.46B | |
| 29 | Mauritania | $6.33B | |
| 30 | Gabon | $6.3B | |
| 31 | Rwanda | $5.75B | |
| 32 | Benin | $4.93B | |
| 33 | Djibouti | $4.43B | |
| 34 | Malawi | $4.29B | |
| 35 | Niger | $3.93B | |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | $3.64B | |
| 37 | Chad | $3.59B | |
| 38 | South Sudan | $3.47B ⚠ ’15 | |
| 39 | Togo | $3.44B | |
| 40 | Lesotho | $2.69B | |
| 41 | Eswatini | $2.61B | |
| 42 | Seychelles | $2.21B | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | $2.11B | |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | $1.63B | |
| 45 | Gambia | $1.28B | |
| 46 | Central African Republic | $1.03B | |
| 47 | Sudan | $769.41M | |
| 48 | Nigeria | $710.2M ⚠ ’60 | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | $682.87M | |
| 50 | Eritrea | $603.78M ⚠ ’11 | |
| 51 | Comoros | $573.29M | |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | $326.82M |
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Tunisia
Kenya
Ghana
Ethiopia
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Uganda
Guinea
Senegal
Angola
Somalia
Mozambique
Mauritius
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Burkina Faso
Mali
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Madagascar
Mauritania
Gabon
Rwanda
Benin
Djibouti
Malawi
Niger
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
South Sudan
Togo
Lesotho
Eswatini
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Cabo Verde
Gambia
Central African Republic
Sudan
Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau
Eritrea
Comoros
Sao Tome and PrincipeGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Imports of Goods & Services figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=imports_goods_services_usd&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest imports of goods and services?
South Africa has the highest imports of goods and services in Africa at $126.02B (2025), followed by Egypt and Morocco.
Which African country has the lowest imports of goods and services?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest imports of goods and services of the 52 African countries with data, at $326.82M (2025).
How many African countries report Imports of Goods & Services data?
52 of 54 African countries have a Imports of Goods & Services figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1960–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=imports_goods_services_usd&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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