Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > National accounts > US$ at current prices > Expenditure on GDP > Imports > Goods and services > Current US$
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.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $80.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | $47.00 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Angola | $34.90 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Sudan | $11.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Kenya | $11.25 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Ghana | $10.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Ethiopia | $8.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | $7.87 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Cameroon | $6.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Senegal | $5.64 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Uganda | $5.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Namibia | $5.55 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Botswana | $5.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Mauritius | $5.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Chad | $4.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Madagascar | $4.69 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | $4.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Mozambique | $4.29 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Zambia | $3.97 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Tanzania | $3.94 billion | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Gabon | $3.69 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Mali | $2.54 billion | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Zimbabwe | $2.49 billion | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $2.30 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Swaziland | $2.29 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Benin | $1.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Guinea | $1.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Lesotho | $1.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Mauritania | $1.71 billion | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Togo | $1.56 billion | 2007 | ||
| 31 | Burkina Faso | $1.55 billion | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Liberia | $1.45 billion | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Rwanda | $1.37 billion | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Malawi | $1.15 billion | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Cape Verde | $1.01 billion | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Seychelles | $975.17 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Niger | $824.69 million | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Djibouti | $654.17 million | 2007 | ||
| 39 | Sierra Leone | $554.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Central African Republic | $449.30 million | 2009 | ||
| 41 | Burundi | $431.62 million | 2006 | ||
| 42 | Eritrea | $379.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | The Gambia | $367.67 million | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Somalia | $346.11 million | 1990 | ||
| 45 | Comoros | $197.71 million | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | $104.30 million | 2002 |
