Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.6% |
| 1993 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +170.6% | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 190 Bermuda 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Iran 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 China 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Brazil 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Angola 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.