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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 $119.76B — 1.3× Egypt's $90.36B.
Imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoBy region
The top 5 countries account for 49% of Africa's total imports of goods and services.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Imports of Goods & Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $119.76B | |
| 2 | Egypt | $90.36B | |
| 3 | Morocco | $80.61B | |
| 4 | Algeria | $54.62B | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $36.76B | |
| 6 | Tunisia | $28.9B | |
| 7 | Ghana | $28.24B | |
| 8 | Kenya | $27.82B | |
| 9 | Libya | $27.56B | |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | $21.98B | |
| 11 | Angola | $19.55B | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | $17.76B | |
| 13 | Tanzania | $17.1B | |
| 14 | Senegal | $14.25B | |
| 15 | Guinea | $14.1B | |
| 16 | Uganda | $13.96B | |
| 17 | Mozambique | $12.02B | |
| 18 | Somalia | $11.86B | |
| 19 | Mauritius | $11.7B | |
| 20 | Cameroon | $9.98B | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | $9.74B | |
| 22 | Namibia | $9.09B | |
| 23 | Botswana | $8.48B | |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | $7.39B | |
| 25 | Mali | $7.32B | |
| 26 | Zambia | $6.97B | |
| 27 | Republic of the Congo | $6.35B | |
| 28 | Gabon | $5.74B | |
| 29 | Mauritania | $5.69B | |
| 30 | Rwanda | $5.58B | |
| 31 | Madagascar | $5.53B | |
| 32 | Djibouti | $4.77B | |
| 33 | Benin | $4.68B | |
| 34 | Niger | $4.5B | |
| 35 | Malawi | $4.17B | |
| 36 | Chad | $3.53B | |
| 37 | South Sudan | $3.47B | |
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | $3.24B | |
| 39 | Togo | $3.16B | |
| 40 | Eswatini | $2.61B | |
| 41 | Seychelles | $2.24B | |
| 42 | Lesotho | $2.09B | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | $1.62B | |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | $1.47B | |
| 45 | Central African Republic | $864.65M | |
| 46 | Gambia | $803.76M | |
| 47 | Nigeria | $710.2M | |
| 48 | Sudan | $633.07M | |
| 49 | Eritrea | $603.78M | |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | $598.06M | |
| 51 | Comoros | $496.59M |
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tunisia
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Cote d'Ivoire
Angola
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Senegal
Guinea
Uganda
Mozambique
Somalia
Mauritius
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Mali
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Mauritania
Rwanda
Madagascar
Djibouti
Benin
Niger
Malawi
Chad
South Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Togo
Eswatini
Seychelles
Lesotho
Sierra Leone
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Gambia
Nigeria
Sudan
Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
ComorosGet 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 $119.76B (2024), followed by Egypt and Morocco.
Which African country has the lowest imports of goods and services?
Comoros has the lowest imports of goods and services of the 51 African countries with data, at $496.59M (2024).
How many African countries report Imports of Goods & Services data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Imports of Goods & Services figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's 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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