Private Sector in Africa Western and Central 61 indicators covering private sector for Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 43.1% 2025 up 34.6% — Food imports 15.3% 2023 down 11.3% — Manufactures imports 54.3% 2023 down 12.8% — Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ 2025 up 26.5% — Food exports 12.1% 2023 up 2.1% — Manufactures exports 7.0% 2023 down 38.2% — Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ 2025 up 70.2% — Commercial service exports 23.98 billion current US$ 2024 up 93.2% — Transport services 39.8% 2024 down 4.3% — Computer, communications and other services 35.9% 2024 up 0.4% — Commercial service imports 64.22 billion current US$ 2024 up 23.7% — Computer, communications and other services 21.0% 2024 down 26.9% — Travel services 15.3% 2024 down 53.3% — Travel services 16.8% 2024 up 0.3% — Transport services 40.2% 2024 up 13.2% — Insurance and financial services 8.3% 2024 up 38.5% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 97.3% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 59.8% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 15.7% 2023 down 35.5% — Merchandise imports from high-income economies 53.5% 2023 down 3.0% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 34.0% 2023 up 3.9% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 19.7% 2023 down 7.4% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 2.1% 2023 up 6.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 2.6% 2023 up 3.7% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 2.6% 2023 up 105.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 7.0% 2023 up 23.7% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 12.5% 2023 up 3.2% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 30.2% 2023 up 17.0% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 177.41 billion current US$ 2023 up 7.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 12.5% 2023 up 3.2% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 7.5% 2023 down 23.4% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 0.5% 2023 up 148.7% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 2.1% 2023 up 32.6% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 3.2% 2023 up 265.2% — Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 7.3% 2023 up 22.8% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 16.9% 2023 up 26.5% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 15.7% 2023 down 35.5% — Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 3.5% 2023 up 133.8% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 162.04 billion current US$ 2023 down 18.1% — Merchandise exports to high-income economies 54.1% 2023 up 8.5% — Insurance and financial services 23.9% 2024 up 627.7% — International tourism, receipts for travel items 6.60 billion current US$ 2018 up 58.8% — International tourism, expenditures for travel items 19.67 billion current US$ 2019 up 125.8% — International tourism, number of arrivals 13.15 million 2016 up 89.1% — High-technology exports 2.9% 2023 down 57.4% — High-technology exports 328.48 million current US$ 2023 down 56.4% — International tourism, receipts 7.23 billion current US$ 2018 up 47.6% — International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items 752.30 million current US$ 2019 up 60.8% — International tourism, expenditures 25.72 billion current US$ 2019 up 123.5% — International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 6.15 billion current US$ 2019 up 120.6% — International tourism, expenditures 11.7% 2019 up 24.0% — International tourism, receipts 4.2% 2019 up 22.0% — Logistics performance index: Overall 2.47 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 1.0% — Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 2.52 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 3.5% — Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.53 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 0.5% — Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 2.67 1=low to 5=high 2022 down 6.6% — Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 2.29 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 1.9% — Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 2.31 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.0% — Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 2.47 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.2% — New business density 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2022 up 125.7% — Page 1 of 2 Next →