Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 12.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 3.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 13.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 28.66 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 54.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 35.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia was 12.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).