Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 20,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,931 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8,931 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 12,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 12,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 16,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 16,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 16,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 20,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,751 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 17,809 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 17,638 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mozambique 16,081 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Somalia 14,180 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zambia 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 997.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 119,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,931 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.