According to the source, international merchandise trade measures the value of goods which add or subtract from the stock of material resources of an economy by entering or leaving its territory (United Nations, 2011).
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Value of merchandise exports by region in Africa 2023
Northern Africa reached the highest value of merchandise exports among the regions in Africa as of 2023, with roughly billion U.S. dollars. Western Africa followed, with around billion U.S. dollars in goods exports. By contrast, the Eastern region exported approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in goods. As of the same period, merchandise exports in Africa amounted to some *** billion U.S. dollars.
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UNCTAD. (October 10, 2024). Value of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1181463/value-of-merchandise-exports-by-region-in-africa/
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Value of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], UNCTAD, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1181463/value-of-merchandise-exports-by-region-in-africa/
