Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 30.4% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Ethiopia peaked at 56.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1965.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.4% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +156.3% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +142.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +156.3% | 12.4% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | +142.7% | 23.2% | 56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 13.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 11.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 12.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 19.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Ethiopia was 30.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1965.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.