Western Africa registered the highest value of services imports in the whole continent, around 65.6 billion U.S. dollars. Northern Africa followed closely, recording approximately 51.6 billion U.S. dollars in imports. In contrast, the Southern region registered the lowest figure, at roughly 17.8 billion U.S. dollars. The total value of
services imports in Africa amounted to 182.1 billion U.S. dollars by the same year.
Value of services imports in Africa as of 2019, by region
(in million U.S. dollars)
Figures were rounded. The source does not specify the publication date. The release date is the date of access.
According to the source, services are understood as the result of a production activity that changes the conditions of the consuming units, or facilitates the exchange of products or financial assets.
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UNCTAD. (October 19, 2020). Value of services imports in Africa as of 2019, by region (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180309/value-of-services-imports-in-africa-by-region/
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