Travel services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Travel services was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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 4.5% for travel services in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Ethiopia peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.4% | — |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -38.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 5 |
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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 travel services in Ethiopia?
- Travel services in Ethiopia was 4.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for travel services?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.