Value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Value of imported goods and services was 25.50 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia is 25.50 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 25.50 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.09 billion, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.09 billion | — |
| 2012 | 12.33 billion | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 12.85 billion | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.44 billion | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 18.81 billion | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 18.82 billion | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.42 billion | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.27 billion | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.41 billion | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.11 billion | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 billion | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 18.88 billion | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18.10 billion | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 22.81 billion | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 25.50 billion | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.27 billion | 10.09 billion | 18.82 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.58 billion | 15.11 billion | 25.50 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Value of imported goods and services in Ethiopia was 25.50 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.50 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 billion in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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