Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ethiopia is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 10.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +252.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +557.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 188.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 36,567 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ethiopia was 4.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).