Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
165th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 165th of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1992 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.1% |
| 1993 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 162 Central African Republic 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Gabon 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Peru 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.