Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 17.05 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.68 billion current US$
in 2015
All-time low
75.50 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.05 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia peaked at 17.68 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.50 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 83.50 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 96.20 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 101.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 113.40 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 139.50 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 149.50 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 133.60 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 163.20 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 146.41 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 163.04 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 177.61 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 178.20 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 203.76 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 267.29 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 296.39 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 310.54 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 320.41 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 429.69 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 508.94 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 516.90 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 536.80 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 512.10 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 631.65 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 647.14 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 751.35 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 837.33 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 910.16 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 907.43 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 749.42 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 809.44 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 427.74 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 590.27 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 667.23 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 920.13 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 943.24 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 5.81 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 6.46 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 16.72 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.45 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.75 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.09 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.28 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16.54 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 17.05 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.18 million current US$ | 75.50 million current US$ | 163.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 285.59 million current US$ | 163.04 million current US$ | 508.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 700.03 million current US$ | 512.10 million current US$ | 910.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 933.29 million current US$ | 427.74 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | 17.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 billion current US$ | 14.09 billion current US$ | 17.05 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ethiopia was 17.05 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.