Import volume index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Import volume index was 108.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Ethiopia stood at 108.1 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Ethiopia peaked at 108.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 124th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 34.1 2015 = 100 | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4 2015 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 48.8 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 84.3 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 82 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | +31.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 108.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 108.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.62 2015 = 100 | 26.6 2015 = 100 | 47.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.39 2015 = 100 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.06 2015 = 100 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 import volume index in Ethiopia?
- Import volume index in Ethiopia was 108.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for import volume index?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.