Ethiopia vs Panama: Merchandise imports

Ethiopia
23.01 billion current US$
in 2025
Panama
25.76 billion current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
82nd
Panama rank
79th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 25.76 billion current US$ against 23.01 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.75 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 130.40 million current US$ 203.20 million current US$ 72.80 million current US$ Panama
1970s 308.50 million current US$ 724.40 million current US$ 415.90 million current US$ Panama
1980s 929.10 million current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 376.70 million current US$ Panama
1990s 1.09 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Panama
2000s 4.13 billion current US$ 7.93 billion current US$ 3.80 billion current US$ Panama
2010s 13.56 billion current US$ 22.23 billion current US$ 8.67 billion current US$ Panama
2020s 17.77 billion current US$ 25.22 billion current US$ 7.45 billion current US$ Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Ethiopia or Panama?
Panama, at 25.76 billion current US$ against 23.01 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ethiopia and Panama?
2.75 billion current US$, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.