Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 8.86 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia stood at 8.86 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia peaked at 8.86 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -95.90 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -95.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | -77.53 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -31.50 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1984 | 68.52 million current US$ | -317.5% |
| 1985 | 208.47 million current US$ | +204.2% |
| 1986 | -2.86 million current US$ | -101.4% |
| 1987 | -88.81 million current US$ | +3007.6% |
| 1988 | 34.10 million current US$ | -138.4% |
| 1989 | 110.80 million current US$ | +225.0% |
| 1990 | 29.56 million current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 159.00 million current US$ | +437.9% |
| 1992 | 290.27 million current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 427.25 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 359.18 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 547.48 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 493.13 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 269.54 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 383.30 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 312.07 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 701.63 million current US$ | +124.8% |
| 2001 | 775.36 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 880.35 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.61 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 6.81 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.46 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.56 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.92 million current US$ | -95.90 million current US$ | 208.47 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 327.08 million current US$ | 29.56 million current US$ | 547.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 701.63 million current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 7.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 8.86 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 123.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ethiopia was 8.86 billion current US$ 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 8.86 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.90 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th 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 44.3%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.