The statistic shows Eritrea's trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2024. All figures are estimates. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2024, Eritrea's estimated trade deficit amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars.

Eritrea recorded a trade deficit of 89 USD Million in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Eritrea Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Eritrea ER: Trade Balance data was reported at -1.326 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.808 USD mn for Apr 2018. Eritrea ER: Trade Balance data is updated monthly, averaging -30.495 USD mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 221 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.318 USD mn in Mar 2014 and a record low of -144.258 USD mn in Oct 2011. Eritrea ER: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

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Trade (% of GDP) in Eritrea was reported at 47.39 % in 2011, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Eritrea - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Eritrea ER: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 52.919 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.790 % for 2010. Eritrea ER: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 65.322 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2011, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.641 % in 1994 and a record low of 31.790 % in 2010. Eritrea ER: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Exports in Eritrea decreased to 482 USD Million in 2024 from 495 USD Million in 2023. This dataset provides - Eritrea Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Eritrea: Terms of trade, base year = 2000: The latest value from 2023 is 95.7 percent, a decline from 100.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 103.42 percent, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from 1992 to 2023 is 101.63 percent. The minimum value, 68.2 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 167.4 percent was recorded in 2005.

Historical dataset showing Eritrea trade balance by year from 1992 to 2011.

Japan Exports to Eritrea was US$203.02 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports to Eritrea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Eritrea trade to gdp ratio by year from 1992 to 2011.

Eritrea ER: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Kuwait data was reported at -0.041 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.059 USD mn for 2016. Eritrea ER: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Kuwait data is updated yearly, averaging -0.051 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.049 USD mn in 2007 and a record low of -0.089 USD mn in 2011. Eritrea ER: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Kuwait data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Sweden Imports from Eritrea was US$25.17 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sweden Imports from Eritrea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Eritrea ER: Import Volume Index data was reported at 133.667 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 125.384 2000=100 for 2015. Eritrea ER: Import Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 98.769 2000=100 from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.879 2000=100 in 1998 and a record low of 73.635 2000=100 in 2007. Eritrea ER: Import Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import volume indexes (lines 73) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Eritrea Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 106.484 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 106.396 2015=100 for 2020. Eritrea Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 97.582 2015=100 from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.453 2015=100 in 2017 and a record low of 87.043 2015=100 in 2004. Eritrea Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

Eritrea ER: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 86.838 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.975 2000=100 for 2015. Eritrea ER: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 91.910 2000=100 from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.704 2000=100 in 1994 and a record low of 82.242 2000=100 in 2008. Eritrea ER: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eritrea – Table ER.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Eritrea: Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Cameroon Imports from Eritrea was US$7.91 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Cameroon Imports from Eritrea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

China Exports to Eritrea was US$159.88 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Eritrea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Sweden Exports to Eritrea was US$3.99 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sweden Exports to Eritrea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.