Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -27.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at -27.9 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,218.5% on the previous year and down 198.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 50.19 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -27.9 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1980 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1982 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -562.2% |
| 1983 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 1984 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4007 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1987 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -4357.2% |
| 1988 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1989 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1990 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 1991 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1992 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1993 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1994 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1995 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1996 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1997 | 14 % change on previous year | -849.6% |
| 1998 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 2004 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2006 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2007 | 50.19 % change on previous year | -2580.9% |
| 2008 | 36.18 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2009 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 2011 | 34.41 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2013 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2014 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -901.6% |
| 2015 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2017 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2018 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8073 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2020 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +1335.7% |
| 2021 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2022 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2024 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -1218.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 50.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2945 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 21.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Gabon -20.92 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chad -22.81 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Bhutan -29.95 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Palau -30.69 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -31.89 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -27.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.19 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.