Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Ethiopia

Merchandise imports in Ethiopia in 2025 — 23,012,000,000 US$. Ranked 82 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 26,050%.

2025 23.01B US$ +23.69% vs 2024
World rank 82of 205
Period maximum 23.01B US$2025
Period minimum 88M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Ethiopia, 1960–2025010B20B30B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 88,000,000 US$1962: 104,000,000 US$1964: 123,000,000 US$1966: 162,000,000 US$1968: 173,000,000 US$1970: 172,000,000 US$1972: 189,000,000 US$1974: 283,000,000 US$1976: 352,000,000 US$1978: 455,000,000 US$1980: 716,000,000 US$1982: 786,000,000 US$1984: 942,000,000 US$1986: 1,102,000,000 US$1988: 1,129,000,000 US$1990: 1,081,000,000 US$1992: 839,000,000 US$1994: 1,033,000,000 US$1996: 1,401,000,000 US$1998: 1,517,000,000 US$2000: 1,260,000,000 US$2002: 1,594,000,000 US$2004: 2,874,000,000 US$2006: 5,207,000,000 US$2008: 8,277,000,000 US$2010: 8,602,000,000 US$2012: 11,913,000,000 US$2014: 15,357,000,000 US$2016: 16,429,000,000 US$2018: 15,305,000,000 US$2020: 13,115,000,000 US$2022: 18,663,000,000 US$2024: 18,605,000,000 US$2025: 23,012,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +22.92B (+26,050%) Average annual rate: 8.94 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 23.01B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 23.01B +4.41B +23.69%
2024 18.61B +1.35B +7.85%
2023 17.25B −1.41B −7.57%
2022 18.66B +2.69B +16.84%
2021 15.97B +2.86B +21.79%
2020 13.12B −1.44B −9.89%
2019 14.55B −751M −4.91%
2018 15.31B −456M −2.89%
2017 15.76B −668M −4.07%
2016 16.43B −273M −1.63%
2015 16.7B +1.35B +8.76%
2014 15.36B +3.29B +27.21%
2013 12.07B +159M +1.33%
2012 11.91B +3.02B +33.91%
2011 8.9B +294M +3.42%
2010 8.6B +934M +12.18%
2009 7.67B −609M −7.36%
2008 8.28B +2.47B +42.49%
2007 5.81B +602M +11.56%
2006 5.21B +1.11B +27.16%
2005 4.1B +1.22B +42.48%
2004 2.87B +188M +7%
2003 2.69B +1.09B +68.51%
2002 1.59B −217M −11.98%
2001 1.81B +551M +43.73%
2000 1.26B −278M −18.08%
1999 1.54B +21M +1.38%
1998 1.52B +404M +36.3%
1997 1.11B −288M −20.56%
1996 1.4B +256M +22.36%
1995 1.15B +112M +10.84%
1994 1.03B +246M +31.26%
1993 787M −52M −6.2%
1992 839M +367M +77.75%
1991 472M −609M −56.34%
1990 1.08B +138M +14.63%
1989 943M −186M −16.47%
1988 1.13B +63M +5.91%
1987 1.07B −36M −3.27%
1986 1.1B +109M +10.98%
1985 993M +51M +5.41%
1984 942M +67M +7.66%
1983 875M +89M +11.32%
1982 786M +47M +6.36%
1981 739M +23M +3.21%
1980 716M +149M +26.28%
1979 567M +112M +24.62%
1978 455M +103M +29.26%
1977 352M +0 +0%
1976 352M +39M +12.46%
1975 313M +30M +10.6%
1974 283M +69M +32.24%
1973 214M +25M +13.23%
1972 189M +1M +0.53%
1971 188M +16M +9.3%
1970 172M +17M +10.97%
1969 155M −18M −10.4%
1968 173M +30M +20.98%
1967 143M −19M −11.73%
1966 162M +12M +8%
1965 150M +27M +21.95%
1964 123M +12M +10.81%
1963 111M +7M +6.73%
1962 104M +9M +9.47%
1961 95M +7M +7.95%
1960 88M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.