Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -25.74 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ethiopia is -25.74 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 388.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ethiopia peaked at 184.30 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.86 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 207 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -14.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -18.20 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1983 | -28.00 million current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1984 | -40.40 million current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1985 | -68.60 million current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1986 | -64.75 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1987 | -97.98 million current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1988 | -133.70 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1989 | -166.30 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1990 | -138.79 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1991 | -152.05 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1992 | -178.73 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1993 | -411.29 million current LCU | +130.1% |
| 1994 | -459.72 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | -377.83 million current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1996 | -275.36 million current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1997 | -629.99 million current LCU | +128.8% |
| 1998 | -457.06 million current LCU | -27.4% |
| 1999 | -394.25 million current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2000 | -489.94 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2001 | -426.85 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2002 | -457.90 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -567.26 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2004 | -547.60 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -309.60 million current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2006 | -333.35 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 124.78 million current LCU | -137.4% |
| 2008 | 184.30 million current LCU | +47.7% |
| 2009 | -433.96 million current LCU | -335.5% |
| 2010 | -1.40 billion current LCU | +221.5% |
| 2011 | -1.12 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2012 | -1.66 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2013 | -1.94 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2014 | -2.91 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2015 | -5.28 billion current LCU | +81.0% |
| 2016 | -5.12 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2017 | -10.88 billion current LCU | +112.5% |
| 2018 | -9.85 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -16.54 billion current LCU | +67.9% |
| 2020 | -19.20 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -22.38 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2022 | -27.86 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2023 | -23.92 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2024 | -18.60 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2025 | -25.74 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -70.28 million current LCU | -166.30 million current LCU | -14.60 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -347.51 million current LCU | -629.99 million current LCU | -138.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -325.74 million current LCU | -567.26 million current LCU | 184.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.67 billion current LCU | -16.54 billion current LCU | -1.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.95 billion current LCU | -27.86 billion current LCU | -18.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 124 Morocco -23.34 billion current LCU compare
- 125 Switzerland -24.56 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Netherlands -24.91 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Israel -28.31 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Luxembourg -29.82 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Iceland -40.83 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -17.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 341.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 40,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 393.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ethiopia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ethiopia was -25.74 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 184.30 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.86 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.