Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 14,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 705.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 705.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 925.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 3,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 3,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 6,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 6,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 7,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 9,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 9,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 13,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 13,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 12,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 14,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 705.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 169 Cameroon 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Yemen 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.