Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.86 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.09 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
63.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia is 2.86 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia peaked at 3.09 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 67.30 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 71.40 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 78.70 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 94.30 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 107.90 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 105.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 94.80 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 98.90 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 113.80 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 117.67 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 118.30 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 154.96 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 223.76 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 245.55 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 224.25 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 261.18 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 272.05 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 251.74 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 355.09 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 343.66 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 310.40 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 351.04 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 332.22 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 343.13 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 270.61 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 364.45 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 312.86 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 355.23 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 382.86 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 264.90 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 172.77 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 175.10 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 187.94 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 366.75 million current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1995 | 410.42 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 402.30 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 570.31 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 575.43 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 429.69 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 438.69 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 282.80 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 415.84 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 464.23 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 543.90 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 777.52 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 802.98 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 906.70 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +158.3% |
| 2011 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.86 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.51 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 113.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.46 million current US$ | 117.67 million current US$ | 355.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.64 million current US$ | 270.61 million current US$ | 382.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.56 million current US$ | 172.77 million current US$ | 575.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.20 million current US$ | 282.80 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 133 Malta 3.27 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Madagascar 3.09 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Syrian Arab Republic 2.99 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Gambia 2.83 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 2.35 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Eswatini 2.10 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.