Manufactures imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufactures imports was 69.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 69.2% for manufactures imports in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Ethiopia peaked at 84.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.4% | — |
| 1997 | 84.6% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 66.6% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 61.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 66.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 63.4% | 69.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 169.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Ethiopia?
- Manufactures imports in Ethiopia was 69.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufactures imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.