Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 38.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 38.61 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 450.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 86.93 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -36.58 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1963 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1966 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1967 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1968 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1969 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1970 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 32.54 % change on previous year | +892.5% |
| 1973 | 43.11 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1975 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1976 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1977 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1978 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 36.6 % change on previous year | -551.4% |
| 1980 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1981 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -732.3% |
| 1982 | 5 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1983 | 1 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 1985 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -679.9% |
| 1986 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1987 | -21.98 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1988 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1989 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1990 | -35.91 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 1991 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1993 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1994 | 86.93 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1995 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1996 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1997 | 40.77 % change on previous year | -3540.8% |
| 1998 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1999 | -16.76 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2000 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2001 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2002 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 36.69 % change on previous year | +1000.8% |
| 2005 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 25.45 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2010 | 44 % change on previous year | +4306.0% |
| 2011 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2013 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2014 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2015 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2016 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 2018 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +1278.4% |
| 2021 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5318 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2023 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -2477.8% |
| 2024 | 57.79 % change on previous year | -557.0% |
| 2025 | 38.61 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.61 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4306.0% | 0.9988 % change on previous year | 44 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3540.8% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 40.77 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2477.8% | 0.5318 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1278.4% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.73 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 43.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 86.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 36.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.73 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 57.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 Guinea 53.34 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Tonga 44.44 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Gambia 41.6 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 38.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 36.68 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 33.53 % 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 imports (current US$), per capita 169.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 38.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.58 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.3%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.