In 2019, merchandise imports in Africa corresponded to around three percent of the total of goods imported internationally. As of the same year, the continent imported goods in the value of 579.8 billion U.S. dollars, while the global merchandise exports amounted to roughly 19.3 trillion U.S. dollars.
Merchandise imports in Africa as a percentage of world total imports from 2005 to 2019
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