Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.2846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 141 Algeria 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Peru 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Uruguay 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 India 0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Colombia 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bolivia 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.