Africa imported merchandise worth $788.9 billion in 2025, accounting for about 3.0% of global merchandise imports.
South Africa was the continent’s largest importer at $128.1 billion, followed by Egypt with $97.5 billion and Morocco with $87.4 billion. Together, the three countries accounted for $313.0 billion, or 39.7% of Africa’s total.
The five largest importers, including Algeria and Nigeria, accounted for $404.6 billion, representing 51.3% of the continental total.
The 18 countries shown imported goods worth $645.3 billion, or 81.8% of Africa’s imports, while the remaining 36 countries accounted for $143.6 billion.
