According to the World Bank, in 1999, 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$) are: Nigeria (4.88B US$), South Africa (3.46B US$), and Algeria (2.61B US$).

Conversely, in 1999, 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: Egypt (7.49B US$), Mozambique (1.55B US$), and Morocco (1.53B 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 1999.

See also: Imports and Exports of African Countries in 1999 (% GDP).