What the United States ships to Eritrea
U.S. goods exports to Eritrea totaled $4.6 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, down 89.9% on 2024.
By U.S. goods exports, Eritrea ranks 50th of 53 in Africa on our list, between Guinea Bissau ($8.4 million) and Burundi ($4.4 million).
The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in medicinal Equipment (up $415,823), materials handling equipment (up $238,435) and excavating machinery (up $234,481).
In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Eritrea peaked in May at $2 million and were lowest in January at $69,764. July to December accounted for 35.3% of the year's exports. The second quarter (April to June) was the busiest, with $2.6 million.
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| Month | U.S. exports | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $69,764 | 1.5% |
| February 2025 | $188,842 | 4.1% |
| March 2025 | $136,187 | 2.9% |
| April 2025 | $468,544 | 10.1% |
| May 2025 | $2.012 million | 43.5% |
| June 2025 | $117,597 | 2.5% |
| July 2025 | $405,774 | 8.8% |
| August 2025 | $216,207 | 4.7% |
| September 2025 | $106,162 | 2.3% |
| October 2025 | $487,045 | 10.5% |
| November 2025 | $247,780 | 5.4% |
| December 2025 | $167,928 | 3.6% |
From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Eritrea rose from $3 million to $4.6 million, and U.S. imports went from $469,738 to $178,268. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2024, up $20.9 million (84.5%). The 10-year average was $18.4 million a year.
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| Year | U.S. exports | Change | U.S. imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.624 million | -89.9% | $178,268 |
| 2024 | $45.61 million | +84.5% | $852,918 |
| 2023 | $24.72 million | -24.5% | $416,231 |
| 2022 | $32.75 million | +22.5% | $346,382 |
| 2021 | $26.74 million | +43.2% | $460,822 |
| 2020 | $18.68 million | +30.4% | $255,600 |
| 2019 | $14.32 million | +74.9% | $143,376 |
| 2018 | $8.191 million | +63.1% | $275,095 |
| 2017 | $5.021 million | +64.7% | $266,960 |
| 2016 | $3.048 million | n/a | $469,738 |
Nonfarm tractors and parts, cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. and medicinal Equipment were the three largest, at 66.9% of the total. Four of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by minimum value shipments.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfarm tractors and parts | $1.879 million | 40.6% | n/a | n/a |
| Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. | $773,000 | 16.7% | $809,000 | -4.4% |
| Medicinal Equipment | $444,008 | 9.6% | $28,185 | +1475.3% |
| Excavating machinery | $260,591 | 5.6% | $26,110 | +898.1% |
| Materials handling equipment | $244,417 | 5.3% | $5,982 | +3985.9% |
| Industrial machines, other | $213,760 | 4.6% | $35,622 | +500.1% |
| Minimum value shipments | $167,472 | 3.6% | $1.395 million | -88% |
| Plastic materials | $94,848 | 2.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Measuring, testing, control instruments | $93,038 | 2% | n/a | n/a |
| Chemicals-other | $91,917 | 2% | n/a | n/a |
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| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo, service industry machinery | $69,500 | 1.5% | $10,105 | +587.8% |
| Finished metal shapes | $65,700 | 1.4% | $34,070 | +92.8% |
| Hair, waste materials | $58,000 | 1.3% | $87,000 | -33.3% |
| Industrial engines | $55,946 | 1.2% | $19,873 | +181.5% |
| Apparel, household goods - textile | $25,550 | 0.6% | $38,400 | -33.5% |
| Agricultural machinery, equipment | $25,000 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a |
| Food, tobacco machinery | $15,554 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| Books, printed matter | $15,335 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| Televisions and video equipment | $9,744 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a |
| Chemicals-organic | $6,427 | 0.1% | n/a | n/a |
The United States imported $178,268 of goods from Eritrea in 2025, led by wine, beer, and related products, minimum value shipments and alcoholic beverages, excluding wine (56.4% together). Imports of wine, beer, and related products were down 31.8% on 2024.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine, beer, and related products | $38,983 | 21.9% | $57,134 | -31.8% |
| Minimum value shipments | $36,713 | 20.6% | $31,563 | +16.3% |
| Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine | $24,900 | 14% | $77,252 | -67.8% |
| Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton | $20,404 | 11.4% | $30,339 | -32.7% |
| Agricultural machinery, equipment | $17,098 | 9.6% | n/a | n/a |
| Other parts and accessories of vehicles | $15,636 | 8.8% | $8,343 | +87.4% |
| Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, rings, and valves) | $14,521 | 8.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Industrial engines | $6,971 | 3.9% | n/a | n/a |
| Apparel, household goods - cotton | $3,042 | 1.7% | $596 | +410.4% |
