Transport services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Transport services was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 58.0% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ethiopia peaked at 85.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2006.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 84.0% | — |
| 1978 | 77.7% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 81.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 85.6% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.0% | 77.7% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 71.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 58.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 55.0% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 58.0% | 77.7% | 5 |
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 transport services in Ethiopia?
- Transport services in Ethiopia was 58.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for transport services?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.