Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.2% | — |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +379.1% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2017 | -7.5% | -15666.3% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | -5.3% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -766.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | -4.1% | -139.9% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -728.2% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | -7.5% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | -4.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia was 11.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.