Ethiopia vs Somalia: External balance on goods and services

Ethiopia

-8.71 billion current US$

in 2025

Somalia

-9.04 billion current US$

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

165th

Somalia rank

168th

External balance on goods and services over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -8.71 billion current US$ against -9.04 billion current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 331.31 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 168th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,040 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.