According to the World Bank, in 1976, the top 3 African countries with high net exports of goods and services in current US$ (i.e. total exports of goods and services in current US$ minus total imports of goods and services in current US$) are: Ivory Coast (256.12M US$), Zimbabwe (102.05M US$), and Uganda (43.60M US$).
Conversely, in 1976, the top 3 African countries with high net imports of goods and services in current US$ (i.e. total imports of goods and services in current US$ minus total exports of goods and services in current US$ ) are: Nigeria (2.07B US$), Morocco (1.80B US$), and Egypt (1.43B US$).
The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".
Interact with the charts and table below to see the details of the imports and exports of goods and services made by African countries in 1976.
See also: Imports and Exports of African Countries in 1976 (% GDP).
| Country | Imports (US$) | Exports (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 6,580,527,283 | 5,860,031,462 |
| Benin | 216,705,682 | 90,731,935 |
| Botswana | 246,722,631 | 187,442,502 |
| Burkina Faso | 263,748,233 | 80,128,160 |
| Burundi | 74,673,623 | 61,551,304 |
| Cameroon | 793,051,273 | 656,202,819 |
| Republic of Congo | 502,196,074 | 304,665,660 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,689,889,741 | 1,946,009,762 |
| Central African Republic | 132,307,723 | 100,096,591 |
| Chad | 228,499,255 | 139,294,050 |
| Egypt | 3,717,576,961 | 2,285,998,014 |
| Eswatini | 184,222,631 | 206,301,748 |
| Gabon | 1,387,316,653 | 1,371,832,274 |
| Gambia | 52,005,302 | 46,061,464 |
| Ghana | 443,644,068 | 434,322,034 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 31,395,547 | 5,925,666 |
| Kenya | 1,103,363,095 | 1,127,505,380 |
| Lesotho | 204,691,812 | 26,448,942 |
| Madagascar | 382,361,667 | 330,849,221 |
| Mali | 197,530,464 | 103,368,693 |
| Mauritania | 416,963,064 | 233,122,857 |
| Mauritius | 405,896,879 | 357,404,774 |
| Morocco | 3,520,263,390 | 1,717,036,635 |
| Zimbabwe | 846,275,600 | 948,325,200 |
| Uganda | 235,100,000 | 278,700,000 |
| Tunisia | 1,533,348,881 | 1,311,100,746 |
| Togo | 288,177,604 | 292,993,681 |
| Sudan | 1,336,000,000 | 783,333,333 |
| Somalia | 192,486,095 | 81,000,764 |
| South Africa | 10,274,099,992 | 9,840,549,992 |
| Sierra Leone | 172,082,240 | 128,140,613 |
| Senegal | 936,697,246 | 616,306,325 |
| Rwanda | 123,695,655 | 92,977,882 |
| Niger | 365,532,137 | 237,000,509 |
| Nigeria | 8,685,913,706 | 6,613,959,391 |
| Seychelles | 39,173,011 | 8,673,003 |
Imports and Exports of Good Services of African Countries
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