Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 129th out of 209 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) (current LCU) 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -25.74 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -233.25 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -25.74 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -335.5% | 184.30 million current LCU | -433.96 million current LCU |
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
- 126 Morocco -23.34 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Switzerland -24.56 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Netherlands -24.91 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Israel -28.31 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Luxembourg -29.82 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Iceland -40.83 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (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 129th out of 209 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.