Africa Annual Imports Ranking (2024)
In 2024, imports in Africa were highest in South Africa at $101.24 billion (14.8% of the continent's total), followed by Egypt at $94.70 billion (13.8%) and Morocco at $70.64 billion (10.3%). The average imports across countries in Africa were $14.26 billion, the median was $6.42 billion, and Guinea-Bissau recorded the lowest imports at $165.74 million, according to the UN Comtrade Database.
Data is available for the period 1988 to 2024 across 48 countries.
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $101.24B | $107.12B | 2024 | |
| 2 | $94.7B | $84.22B | 2024 | |
| 3 | $70.64B | $72.58B | 2023 | |
| 4 | $46.05B | $47.09B | 2017 | |
| 5 | $40.97B | $65.05B | 2024 | |
| 6 | $25.93B | $26.67B | 2023 | |
| 7 | $25.53B | $11.41B | 2023 | |
| 8 | $18.84B | $17.89B | 2023 | |
| 9 | $18.6B | $21.1B | 2023 | |
| 10 | $17.05B | $16.54B | 2023 | |
| 11 | $16.39B | $17.96B | 2023 | |
| 12 | $15.7B | $17.8B | 2023 | |
| 13 | $15.66B | $13.47B | 2019 | |
| 14 | $15.12B | $15.65B | 2023 | |
| 15 | $11.88B | $12.06B | 2023 | |
| 16 | $11.78B | $9.75B | 2023 | |
| 17 | $10.48B | $10.28B | 2018 | |
| 18 | $10.13B | $9B | 2023 | |
| 19 | $10.09B | $14.67B | 2023 | |
| 20 | $9.53B | $9.2B | 2024 | |
| 21 | $8.88B | $7.3B | 2024 | |
| 22 | $8.3B | $7.93B | 2023 | |
| 23 | $6.65B | $6.28B | 2024 | |
| 24 | $6.43B | $5.88B | 2024 | |
| 25 | $6.42B | $8.11B | 2023 | |
| 26 | $5.29B | $5.09B | 2023 | |
| 27 | $5.12B | $3.74B | 2022 | |
| 28 | $5.05B | $4.62B | 2019 | |
| 29 | $4.82B | $5.61B | 2023 | |
| 30 | $4.82B | $5.12B | 2023 | |
| 31 | $4.22B | $4.06B | 2023 | |
| 32 | $3.9B | $3.85B | 2023 | |
| 33 | $3.63B | $2.35B | 2022 | |
| 34 | $3.15B | $3.78B | 2023 | |
| 35 | $3.14B | $1.59B | 2023 | |
| 36 | $2.97B | $3.05B | 2024 | |
| 37 | $2.45B | $914.92M | 2023 | |
| 38 | $2.16B | $1.92B | 2023 | |
| 39 | $2.04B | $2.12B | 2023 | |
| 40 | $1.76B | $1.77B | 2023 | |
| 41 | $1.72B | $1.87B | 2023 | |
| 42 | $1.47B | $2.12B | 2023 | |
| 43 | $1.26B | $1.03B | 2022 | |
| 44 | $986.9M | $1.07B | 2018 | |
| 45 | $742.45M | $623.38M | 2023 | |
| 46 | $326.49M | $229.59M | 2021 | |
| 47 | $183.56M | $196.3M | 2023 | |
| 48 | $165.74M | $176.91M | 2018 |
Africa Annual Imports Ranking (2024) : Definition
Annual Imports measures the total value of goods and services that a country buys from abroad in a particular year.