Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.78 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia stood at 1.78 ratio.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia peaked at 5.6 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.58 ratio, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 141st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6 ratio | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 4.33 ratio | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 4.74 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 ratio | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 ratio | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 2.23 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ratio | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 ratio | +117.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 ratio | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.94 ratio | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 1.97 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 ratio | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 ratio | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.35 ratio | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 1.81 ratio | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.05 ratio | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.92 ratio | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 0.58 ratio | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 ratio | +79.3% |
| 2024 | 1.78 ratio | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 ratio | 1.08 ratio | 5.6 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 ratio | 1.78 ratio | 2.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 ratio | 0.58 ratio | 2.05 ratio | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia was 1.78 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 ratio in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).