Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288.06 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 288.06 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 299.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 337.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 330.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 377.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 442.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 462.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 478.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 512.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 554.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 688.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 825.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 1,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 1,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 3,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 3,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 5,387 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 6,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 288.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 462.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 478.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 157 Togo 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Gabon 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Suriname 6,769 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 6,580 current US$ per square kilometre
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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.06 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.