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Eritrea trade dataEritrea Import Data
Eritrea import data was $0.48B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Asmara
Commercial and policy center
Currency
ERN
Eritrean nakfa
Population
3.5M
Latest public estimate
Eritrea top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$1.5B$1.2B$0.9B$0.6B$0.3B$0.0B
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Eritrea gateway routes
Massawa Red Sea seaport gateway
Main Red Sea route for containers, bulk cargo, food, machinery, mining supplies, and domestic distribution.
Port of MassawaAsmara-Massawa corridor
Assab southern port and fuel route
Southern maritime gateway for fuel-linked cargo, regional goods, coastal logistics, and Red Sea shipments.
Port of AssabSouthern Red Sea corridor
Asmara air and inland logistics
Air and inland route for medicines, samples, express parcels, high-value goods, and equipment movement.
Asmara International AirportKeren road links
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$67.6M
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 14.0%
- Value
- $67.6M
Industrial machinery, pumps, engines, mining inputs, and mechanical parts
02$62.8M
Mineral fuels and oils
- Share
- 13.0%
- Value
- $62.8M
Refined fuel, lubricants, and Red Sea energy-linked supply
03$53.1M
Cereals
- Share
- 11.0%
- Value
- $53.1M
Wheat, rice, and staple food-security imports
04$38.6M
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 8.0%
- Value
- $38.6M
Power equipment, electrical components, telecom gear, and appliances
05$33.8M
Vehicles and parts
- Share
- 7.0%
- Value
- $33.8M
Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet parts, and transport equipment
06$29.0M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 6.0%
- Value
- $29.0M
Construction steel, rebar, sheets, and industrial metal inputs
07$24.2M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $24.2M
Medicines, hospital supply, and regulated healthcare imports
08$19.3M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $19.3M
Packaging, household plastics, and manufacturing inputs
09$17.4M
Prepared food and consumer staples
- Share
- 3.6%
- Value
- $17.4M
Processed food, beverages, and retail staple categories
10$15.5M
Textiles and clothing
- Share
- 3.2%
- Value
- $15.5M
Fabric, apparel, household textiles, and consumer-goods supply
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $67.6M | 14.0% | Industrial machinery, pumps, engines, mining inputs, and mechanical parts |
| 02 | Mineral fuels and oils | $62.8M | 13.0% | Refined fuel, lubricants, and Red Sea energy-linked supply |
| 03 | Cereals | $53.1M | 11.0% | Wheat, rice, and staple food-security imports |
| 04 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $38.6M | 8.0% | Power equipment, electrical components, telecom gear, and appliances |
| 05 | Vehicles and parts | $33.8M | 7.0% | Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet parts, and transport equipment |
| 06 | Iron and steel | $29.0M | 6.0% | Construction steel, rebar, sheets, and industrial metal inputs |
| 07 | Pharmaceutical products | $24.2M | 5.0% | Medicines, hospital supply, and regulated healthcare imports |
| 08 | Plastics and articles | $19.3M | 4.0% | Packaging, household plastics, and manufacturing inputs |
| 09 | Prepared food and consumer staples | $17.4M | 3.6% | Processed food, beverages, and retail staple categories |
| 10 | Textiles and clothing | $15.5M | 3.2% | Fabric, apparel, household textiles, and consumer-goods supply |
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Eritrea import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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