Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 11.86.
That's down 15.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Ethiopia ranks #157 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #38 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2011–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 31.63
- Trough
- 11.86
- 1-year change
- -15.3%
- 5-year change
- -43.2%
- -10.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -59.2%
- -8.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 11.8612 | |
| 14.0023 | |
| 18.3515 | |
| 16.7133 | |
| 16.8789 | |
| 20.8753 | |
| 22.8267 | |
| 23.4743 | |
| 27.0870 | |
| 30.2928 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 11.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 15.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Ethiopia ranked #157 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Ethiopia's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Ethiopia is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #38 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.