External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External balance on goods and services was -286.81 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -286.81 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at -216.81 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -327.95 billion constant LCU, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 124th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -302.25 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2017 | -261.14 billion constant LCU | -13.6% |
| 2018 | -228.09 billion constant LCU | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -216.81 billion constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -216.97 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -238.67 billion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -262.52 billion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 2023 | -246.12 billion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2024 | -327.95 billion constant LCU | +33.2% |
| 2025 | -286.81 billion constant LCU | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -252.07 billion constant LCU | -302.25 billion constant LCU | -216.81 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | -263.17 billion constant LCU | -327.95 billion constant LCU | -216.97 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 121 Syrian Arab Republic -220.82 billion constant LCU compare
- 122 Mozambique -224.06 billion constant LCU compare
- 123 Morocco -236.77 billion constant LCU compare
- 125 Dominican Republic -307.59 billion constant LCU compare
- 126 Benin -317.30 billion constant LCU compare
- 127 Sri Lanka -324.83 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Ethiopia?
- External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia was -286.81 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -216.81 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -327.95 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.