Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 173 Indonesia 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Colombia 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Cameroon 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Benin 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Niger 0.1814 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.