Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 38.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia peaked at 97.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.5% | — |
| 1961 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 88.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 87.2% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 85.2% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 84.0% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 87.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +28.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -33.6% | 83.1% | 55.1% |
| 2023 | +28.3% | 30.1% | 38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4% | 86.7% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.1% | 81.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.4% | 87.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 80.0% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 48.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 164 Benin 41.4% compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 40.3% compare
- 166 Rwanda 38.9% compare
- 168 Togo 38.5% compare
- 169 Central African Republic 38.4% compare
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 38.3% 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 from high-income economies in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ethiopia was 38.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.