Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services was 575.41 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Ethiopia is 575.41 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 575.41 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227.63 billion constant LCU, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 227.63 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2012 | 278.18 billion constant LCU | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 289.90 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 348.41 billion constant LCU | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 424.55 billion constant LCU | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 424.75 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 393.03 billion constant LCU | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 367.12 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 347.80 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 340.89 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 386.07 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 426.13 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 408.50 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 514.68 billion constant LCU | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 575.41 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 344.60 billion constant LCU | 227.63 billion constant LCU | 424.75 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 441.95 billion constant LCU | 340.89 billion constant LCU | 575.41 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services in Ethiopia was 575.41 billion constant LCU 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 575.41 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.63 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.