External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External balance on goods and services was -8.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Ethiopia stood at -8.71 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at -4.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -13.20 billion current US$, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -10.25 billion current US$ | -13.20 billion current US$ | -4.75 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -10.04 billion current US$ | -12.45 billion current US$ | -8.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -25.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -215.51 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 111,231 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,110 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.07 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Ethiopia?
- External balance on goods and services in Ethiopia was -8.71 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -4.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.20 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.