Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
271.15 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 6 countries
All-time high
505.27 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
All-time low
209.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ethiopia, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 333.3 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 332.5 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 345.3 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 273.8 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 315 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 268.3 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 382.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 258.7 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 301.8 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 312.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 278.1 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 266.5 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 279.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 270.2 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 229 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 302.9 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 209.8 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 221.1 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 505.3 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 281.8 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 271.1 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ethiopia is 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ethiopia peaked at 505.27 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018 and was at its lowest, 209.83 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 333.32 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 332.54 Percentage of merchandise value -0.2%
2002 345.29 Percentage of merchandise value +3.8%
2003 273.8 Percentage of merchandise value -20.7%
2004 314.98 Percentage of merchandise value +15.0%
2005 268.3 Percentage of merchandise value -14.8%
2006 382.1 Percentage of merchandise value +42.4%
2007 258.75 Percentage of merchandise value -32.3%
2008 301.78 Percentage of merchandise value +16.6%
2009 312.75 Percentage of merchandise value +3.6%
2010 278.07 Percentage of merchandise value -11.1%
2011 266.54 Percentage of merchandise value -4.1%
2012 279.77 Percentage of merchandise value +5.0%
2013 270.17 Percentage of merchandise value -3.4%
2014 228.97 Percentage of merchandise value -15.2%
2015 302.91 Percentage of merchandise value +32.3%
2016 209.83 Percentage of merchandise value -30.7%
2017 221.14 Percentage of merchandise value +5.4%
2018 505.27 Percentage of merchandise value +128.5%
2019 281.8 Percentage of merchandise value -44.2%
2020 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 312.36 Percentage of merchandise value 258.75 Percentage of merchandise value 382.1 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 284.45 Percentage of merchandise value 209.83 Percentage of merchandise value 505.27 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ethiopia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ethiopia was 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 505.27 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 209.83 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.