Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 23.69 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 23.69 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 201.8% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 77.75 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -56.34 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -56.34 % change on previous year | 77.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.55 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 68.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 20.49 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 23.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.34 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.