Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia stood at 1.06 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.1% on the previous year and up 724.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia peaked at 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -198.51 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -198.51 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -160.48 million current LCU | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -65.21 million current LCU | -59.4% |
| 1984 | 141.84 million current LCU | -317.5% |
| 1985 | 431.54 million current LCU | +204.2% |
| 1986 | -5.92 million current LCU | -101.4% |
| 1987 | -183.84 million current LCU | +3007.6% |
| 1988 | 70.58 million current LCU | -138.4% |
| 1989 | 229.36 million current LCU | +225.0% |
| 1990 | 61.18 million current LCU | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 329.12 million current LCU | +437.9% |
| 1992 | 813.49 million current LCU | +147.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +124.4% |
| 1994 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 3.12 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +143.9% |
| 2001 | 6.46 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 9.99 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 15.63 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 18.19 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 25.46 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 34.47 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 44.92 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 59.83 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 74.26 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 86.85 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 93.36 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 106.36 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 128.40 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 155.96 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 154.96 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 191.28 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 226.17 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 210.33 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 292.13 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 400.30 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 421.00 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 416.78 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +154.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.82 million current LCU | -198.51 million current LCU | 431.54 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion current LCU | 61.18 million current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.99 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | 44.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.74 billion current LCU | 59.83 billion current LCU | 226.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.57 billion current LCU | 210.33 billion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 111,421 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia was 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.51 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.7%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.