# Eritrea Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Eritrea with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/ERI

## Eritrea import demand overview

In 2024, Eritrea recorded $477.1M in reported imports. Ores, slag and ash was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $477.1M |
| Import growth | +7.8% |
| Population | 3.5M |
| GDP per capita | $688.7 |
| Trade openness | 21.7% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $283.1K | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $3.4M | 0.7% | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.8M | 0.4% | 16 | 96 |
| 4 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $8.9M | 1.9% | 24 | 29 |
| 5 | 13 | Lac, gums and vegetable extracts | $219.2K | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 84 | Machinery | $91.3M | 19.1% | 38 | 277 |
| 7 | 22 | Beverages | $2.5M | 0.5% | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $4.5K | 0% | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $39.3M | 8.2% | 30 | 191 |
| 10 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $2.5M | 0.5% | 18 | 1 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $124.8M | $8.6M | -$116.2M |
| 1996 | $170.5M | $29.2M | -$141.3M |
| 1997 | $199.2M | $47.9M | -$151.3M |
| 1998 | $450.5M | $31.0M | -$419.5M |
| 1999 | $348.2M | $15.1M | -$333.1M |
| 2000 | $260.1M | $18.0M | -$242.1M |
| 2001 | $290.4M | $14.8M | -$275.6M |
| 2002 | $392.4M | $22.1M | -$370.3M |
| 2003 | $416.7M | $16.7M | -$400.0M |
| 2004 | $396.8M | $11.9M | -$384.9M |
| 2005 | $411.7M | $25.6M | -$386.1M |
| 2006 | $350.6M | $18.5M | -$332.1M |
| 2007 | $428.4M | $67.8M | -$360.6M |
| 2008 | $371.1M | $25.4M | -$345.7M |
| 2009 | $300.8M | $25.5M | -$275.3M |
| 2010 | $430.7M | $17.0M | -$413.7M |
| 2011 | $598.8M | $340.8M | -$258.0M |
| 2012 | $566.4M | $572.6M | $6.2M |
| 2013 | $548.5M | $312.8M | -$235.8M |
| 2014 | $443.0M | $543.1M | $100.1M |
| 2015 | $405.6M | $428.1M | $22.5M |
| 2016 | $358.5M | $362.9M | $4.5M |
| 2017 | $403.7M | $411.6M | $7.9M |
| 2018 | $415.1M | $482.3M | $67.2M |
| 2019 | $400.3M | $469.0M | $68.7M |
| 2020 | $326.8M | $612.7M | $286.0M |
| 2021 | $346.4M | $626.5M | $280.1M |
| 2022 | $464.2M | $795.8M | $331.6M |
| 2023 | $442.4M | $536.7M | $94.3M |
| 2024 | $477.1M | $690.3M | $213.2M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Eritrea (ERI)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.