Share of imports that come from China in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of imports that come from China was 36.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Ethiopia, 1949–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Ethiopia stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Ethiopia peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1954.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.8% | — |
| 1950 | 0.8% | -83.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +52.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +40.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +213.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +63.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -51.5% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -54.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +390.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +109.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +10.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 36.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 36.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +390.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| 1962 | +213.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 8.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.4% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Mongolia 39.8% compare
- 7 Viet Nam 39.4% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 37.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 35.5% compare
- 11 Eritrea 35.0% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.9% 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 share of imports that come from china in Ethiopia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Ethiopia was 36.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1954.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.