Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Imports > Goods and services > Current
DEFINITION:
Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $80.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | $47.84 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Angola | $41.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Kenya | $11.31 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Sudan | $11.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Ghana | $10.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Ethiopia | $9.05 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | $8.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Tanzania | $7.54 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Senegal | $7.02 billion | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Cameroon | $6.54 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Uganda | $5.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Botswana | $5.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Namibia | $5.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Mauritius | $5.11 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Mozambique | $4.31 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Zambia | $4.12 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Mali | $3.76 billion | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Burkina Faso | $2.86 billion | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Zimbabwe | $2.52 billion | 1994 | ||
| 21 | Gabon | $2.40 billion | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Benin | $2.40 billion | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Swaziland | $2.34 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Madagascar | $2.04 billion | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Niger | $1.95 billion | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Lesotho | $1.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Liberia | $1.70 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Togo | $1.67 billion | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Rwanda | $1.48 billion | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Guinea | $1.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Seychelles | $1.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Cape Verde | $1.04 billion | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Malawi | $795.13 million | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Sierra Leone | $627.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Djibouti | $578.30 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Burundi | $519.66 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Eritrea | $499.74 million | 2000 | ||
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | $476.62 million | 1996 | ||
| 39 | Mauritania | $471.20 million | 1998 | ||
| 40 | Somalia | $468.31 million | 1989 | ||
| 41 | Chad | $411.47 million | 1994 | ||
| 42 | The Gambia | $342.53 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | $283.97 million | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Central African Republic | $244.41 million | 1994 | ||
| 45 | Comoros | $103.35 million | 1995 | ||
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | $102.75 million | 2009 |
