Trade in services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trade in services was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services in Ethiopia stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Ethiopia peaked at 19.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Trade in services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.0% | — |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 168 Afghanistan 9.0% compare
- 169 Côte d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 8.8% compare
- 172 Mali 8.6% compare
- 173 Colombia 8.6% compare
- 174 Nigeria 8.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 188.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 36,567 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Ethiopia?
- Trade in services in Ethiopia was 8.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trade in services?
- Ethiopia ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.