Exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports as a capacity to import was 378.85 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia is 378.85 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and up 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia peaked at 378.85 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120.41 billion constant LCU, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 120.41 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2012 | 121.08 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 124.85 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 139.39 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 131.22 billion constant LCU | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 122.50 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 127.74 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 134.66 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 132.29 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 143.94 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 176.29 billion constant LCU | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 191.43 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 192.43 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 240.36 billion constant LCU | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 378.85 billion constant LCU | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.24 billion constant LCU | 120.41 billion constant LCU | 139.39 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 220.55 billion constant LCU | 143.94 billion constant LCU | 378.85 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 84 Mozambique 458.92 billion constant LCU compare
- 85 Romania 421.09 billion constant LCU compare
- 86 North Macedonia 384.49 billion constant LCU compare
- 88 Macau, China 375.38 billion constant LCU compare
- 89 Belgium 374.39 billion constant LCU compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 367.03 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 111,421 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Ethiopia was 378.85 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 378.85 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.41 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.