Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports of goods and services was 54.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Ethiopia stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 263.8% on the previous year and up 586.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -102.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +925.5% |
| 2015 | -11.2% | -497.6% |
| 2016 | -8.1% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -194.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -5.8% | -206.9% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -451.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -42.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -2088.9% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +263.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.4% | -11.2% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | -5.4% | 54.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia was 54.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.