Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports

Ethiopia
23.01 billion current US$
in 2025
Lebanon
21.67 billion current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
82nd
Lebanon rank
83rd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.01 billion current US$ against 21.67 billion current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 1.34 billion current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 130.40 million current US$ 474.80 million current US$ 344.40 million current US$ Lebanon
1970s 308.50 million current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Lebanon
1980s 929.10 million current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ Lebanon
1990s 1.09 billion current US$ 5.68 billion current US$ 4.59 billion current US$ Lebanon
2000s 4.13 billion current US$ 10.20 billion current US$ 6.07 billion current US$ Lebanon
2010s 13.56 billion current US$ 20.35 billion current US$ 6.79 billion current US$ Lebanon
2020s 17.77 billion current US$ 16.97 billion current US$ 801.00 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Ethiopia, at 23.01 billion current US$ against 21.67 billion current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
1.34 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.