What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?

Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Ethiopia rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

159th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Ethiopia 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1962	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+124.8%
1963	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1964	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1965	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1966	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1967	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1968	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.7%
1969	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
1970	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1972	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1973	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1974	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1975	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
1976	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.7%
1977	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1978	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1979	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+133.1%
1980	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1981	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1982	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.7%
1983	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.1%
1984	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.9%
1985	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1987	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1988	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1990	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1991	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1992	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1993	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.0%
1994	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.7%
1995	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.9%
1997	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1998	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.8%
1999	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2000	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2001	0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+191.7%
2002	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2003	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
2004	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2005	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
2006	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.6%
2007	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2008	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2010	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2012	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2013	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
2014	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2015	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2016	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
2017	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2018	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2019	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.5%
2020	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2021	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2022	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2023	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2024	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

156 Tanzania 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Iraq 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Latvia 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Kenya 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Benin 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Greenland 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Ethiopia rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.