Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels) | Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
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| 1981 | 8.70602454 |
| 1982 | -10.15329525 |
| 1983 | -8.38131152 |
| 1984 | 9.79982686 |
| 1985 | -4.61725803 |
| 1986 | 1.5024243 |
| 1987 | 0.12602778 |
| 1988 | 10.84781241 |
| 1989 | 0.25061246 |
| 1990 | -1.16625021 |
| 1991 | 1.79559525 |
| 1992 | 0.00182852 |
| 1993 | 5.42100061 |
| 1994 | 9.73970726 |
| 1995 | 11.02592352 |
| 1996 | 7.18854003 |
| 1997 | 7.03939494 |
| 1998 | 5.51737968 |
| 1999 | -2.41862146 |
| 2000 | 3.16105097 |
| 2001 | 5.93755426 |
| 2002 | 2.89847491 |
| 2003 | 6.05595733 |
| 2004 | 10.53269142 |
| 2005 | 9.02321365 |
| 2006 | 11.07388114 |
| 2007 | 11.20554496 |
| 2008 | 6.28638408 |
| 2009 | -5.4078152 |
| 2010 | 8.11468203 |
| 2011 | 11.55640933 |
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Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels) | Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.