Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 188.19 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 188.19 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 188.19 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108.21 current US$ per person, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 108.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 143 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 140.31 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 160.04 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 181.12 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 173.8 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 163.46 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 168.85 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 165.64 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 140.06 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 149.25 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 180.23 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 147.84 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 134.49 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 188.19 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156.05 current US$ per person | 108.21 current US$ per person | 181.12 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 156.68 current US$ per person | 134.49 current US$ per person | 188.19 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 186 Eritrea 201.36 current US$ per person
- 187 Madagascar 197.21 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Malawi 193.06 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Central African Republic 186.65 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Chad 170.91 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Niger 140.68 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 22,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 188.19 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.19 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.21 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.