Reserves and related items in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reserves and related items was 632.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 632.14 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.6% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Ethiopia peaked at 864.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.33 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -63.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -88.36 million BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1979 | -14.35 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1980 | -96.95 million BoP, current US$ | +575.4% |
| 1981 | 113.04 million BoP, current US$ | -216.6% |
| 1982 | -75.44 million BoP, current US$ | -166.7% |
| 1983 | -52.90 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1984 | -56.84 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 162.16 million BoP, current US$ | -385.3% |
| 1986 | 113.91 million BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1987 | -107.44 million BoP, current US$ | -194.3% |
| 1988 | -22.26 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 1989 | 45.48 million BoP, current US$ | -304.3% |
| 1990 | -198.27 million BoP, current US$ | -535.9% |
| 1991 | -355.94 million BoP, current US$ | +79.5% |
| 1992 | -264.04 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 32.44 million BoP, current US$ | -112.3% |
| 1994 | -419,894 BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 1995 | -105.23 million BoP, current US$ | +24962.3% |
| 1996 | -464.85 million BoP, current US$ | +341.7% |
| 1997 | -428.58 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | -360.37 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | -236.31 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2000 | -189.51 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2001 | -780.77 million BoP, current US$ | +312.0% |
| 2002 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2003 | -279.59 million BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2004 | -948.80 million BoP, current US$ | +239.4% |
| 2005 | -322.86 million BoP, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 351.74 million BoP, current US$ | -208.9% |
| 2007 | -536.84 million BoP, current US$ | -252.6% |
| 2008 | 381.62 million BoP, current US$ | -171.1% |
| 2009 | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -448.4% |
| 2010 | -986.81 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2011 | -708.89 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 330.04 million BoP, current US$ | -146.6% |
| 2013 | -145.93 million BoP, current US$ | -144.2% |
| 2014 | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +766.1% |
| 2015 | -457.75 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2016 | 491.14 million BoP, current US$ | -207.3% |
| 2017 | -370.89 million BoP, current US$ | -175.5% |
| 2018 | -974.77 million BoP, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2019 | 520.42 million BoP, current US$ | -153.4% |
| 2020 | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -347.9% |
| 2021 | 864.75 million BoP, current US$ | -167.0% |
| 2022 | 333.16 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2023 | -793.91 million BoP, current US$ | -338.3% |
| 2024 | 632.14 million BoP, current US$ | -179.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 632.14 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.09 million BoP, current US$, 48.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 632.14 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.61 million BoP, current US$, 32.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -24962.3% | -419,894 BoP, current US$ | -105.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -55.25 million BoP, current US$ | -88.36 million BoP, current US$ | -14.35 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -107.44 million BoP, current US$ | 162.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -238.16 million BoP, current US$ | -464.85 million BoP, current US$ | 32.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -478.89 million BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 381.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -356.73 million BoP, current US$ | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 520.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 864.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 60 Qatar 761.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Slovakia 718.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Nicaragua 698.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Mongolia 629.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Namibia 628.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Iceland 611.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Ethiopia?
- Reserves and related items in Ethiopia was 632.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 864.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reserves and related items?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.