Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 22,480 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 22,480 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 112.4% on the previous year and up 493.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 22,480 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,744 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,744 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 2,468 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 2,553 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,053 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 3,786 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 3,980 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,923 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,458 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 4,853 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,790 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,940 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 9,012 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 9,491 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 10,584 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 22,480 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22,480 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 134,684 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22,480 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185,374 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +112.4% | 10,584 current LCU per person | 22,480 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,424 current LCU per person | 1,744 current LCU per person | 4,853 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,383 current LCU per person | 4,790 current LCU per person | 22,480 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 126 Australia 22,800 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Morocco 22,688 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Libya 22,561 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Mozambique 22,387 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Brunei 21,934 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Slovakia 21,534 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 22,480 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,480 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,744 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.9%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.