Merchandise imports in Africa slowed down by 0.34 percent in 2019. In the previous year, the continent registered a year-on-year growth rate of 12.13 percent. In terms of value, goods imports into Africa amounted to around 579.8 billion U.S. dollars as of 2019.
Annual average growth rate of merchandise imports in Africa from 2005 to 2019
According to the source, international merchandise trade measures the value of goods which add or subtract from the stock of material resources of an economy by entering or leaving its territory (United Nations, 2011).
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