Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ethiopia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.1 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ethiopia peaked at 66.21 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -47.16 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1963 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1964 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1965 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1967 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1968 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1969 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1970 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1971 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3339 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1973 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +4195.3% |
| 1974 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1975 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 34.11 % change on previous year | +972.8% |
| 1979 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1982 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1983 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -607.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +556.8% |
| 1986 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1989 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +5713.9% |
| 1990 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1991 | -47.16 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 1992 | 38 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1993 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 1995 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1996 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1997 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 1998 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1999 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2000 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2001 | 44.34 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2002 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2003 | 36.4 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2004 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 66.21 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 2006 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2008 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2010 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2011 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2012 | 34.37 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 2013 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 38.49 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2016 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2017 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +632.1% |
| 2018 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2020 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2021 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 23.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.75 % change on previous year | 0.3339 % change on previous year | 34.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 23.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 % change on previous year | -47.16 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 % change on previous year | -29.04 % change on previous year | 66.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 38.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 69 Fiji 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Gabon 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Nicaragua 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Slovenia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Ireland 2.71 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ethiopia was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.21 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.16 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.