In 2021, South Africa was the leading merchandise importer in Africa, accounting for around 16 percent of the continent's total merchandise import trade. Egypt and Morocco followed, with a share of approximately 12 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country
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Afreximbank. (June 30, 2022). Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/
Afreximbank. "Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/
Afreximbank. (2022). Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/
Afreximbank. "Share of Merchandise Imports in Africa as of 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/
Afreximbank, Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Share of merchandise imports in Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph], Afreximbank, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353061/share-of-merchandise-imports-in-africa-by-country/
