Transport services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Transport services was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 58.0% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ethiopia peaked at 77.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75.0% | — |
| 1978 | 69.5% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 76.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 69.5% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 70.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 55.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 54.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 61.3% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 58.0% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 transport services in Ethiopia?
- Transport services in Ethiopia was 58.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for transport services?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.