Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) recorded a 21.9 percent rise in international merchandise trade in the third quarter of 2025 (July–September), with total trade increasing to $40.3 billion, according to the latest EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin.
The bulletin, released in late January, shows that growth was driven largely by a sharp increase in exports, which surged by 32.3 percent to $19.6 billion.
