Trade in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trade was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.5% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 92.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Trade in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.2% | — |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +92.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 28.8% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 17.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -17.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 341.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 40,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 393.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Ethiopia?
- Trade in Ethiopia was 33.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.