Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 1993 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +131.3% | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Bangladesh 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Brazil 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 China 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Iran 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Niger 0.1539 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.