Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 16,538 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 787 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 179th of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 787 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 1,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 1,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 1,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 5,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 7,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 7,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 10,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 14,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 14,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 14,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 16,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 787 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Gabon 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tanzania 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Congo 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Zambia 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mozambique 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,538 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 787 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.