Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports of goods and services was 288.60 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Ethiopia stood at 288.60 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 288.60 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.50 billion constant LCU, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 90th of 179 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 of goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 162.53 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2012 | 145.69 billion constant LCU | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 146.09 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 150.21 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 133.36 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 122.50 billion constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 131.89 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 139.03 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 130.99 billion constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 123.92 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 147.40 billion constant LCU | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 163.62 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 162.38 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 186.73 billion constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 288.60 billion constant LCU | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.25 billion constant LCU | 122.50 billion constant LCU | 162.53 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 178.78 billion constant LCU | 123.92 billion constant LCU | 288.60 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 87 Macau, China 377.68 billion constant LCU compare
- 88 Qatar 359.49 billion constant LCU compare
- 89 North Macedonia 356.69 billion constant LCU compare
- 91 Romania 284.89 billion constant LCU compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 261.42 billion constant LCU compare
- 93 Nepal 248.37 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Exports of goods and services in Ethiopia was 288.60 billion constant LCU 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 288.60 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.50 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU). 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 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.