How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

190th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Ethiopia ranks 190th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1962	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1963	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1964	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1965	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1966	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1967	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1968	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1969	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1970	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1971	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1972	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1973	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1974	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1975	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1976	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1977	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1978	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1979	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1980	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1981	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1982	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1983	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1984	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1987	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1989	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1990	0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.2%
1992	0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.1%
1993	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1994	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
1995	0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1997	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1998	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1999	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2000	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
2001	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.5%
2002	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2003	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2004	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2005	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2006	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2007	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2008	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2009	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2011	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2014	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2015	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2016	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2017	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2019	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2021	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2022	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2023	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

187 China 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Nigeria 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
189 Russian Federation 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Panama 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
193 Brazil 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia was 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.