Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
In 2024, travel services in Ethiopia stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Ethiopia peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.8% | — |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +94.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -46.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 179 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 180 Namibia 4.7% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 183 Mauritania 3.9% compare
- 184 Malta 3.9% compare
- 185 Luxembourg 3.6% 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)
- Commercial service imports 5.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Ethiopia?
- Travel services in Ethiopia was 4.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for travel services?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.