Import value index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Import value index was 133 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Ethiopia is 133 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Ethiopia peaked at 133 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.42 2015 = 100 | 23.9 2015 = 100 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.66 2015 = 100 | 51.7 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.18 2015 = 100 | 79.4 2015 = 100 | 133 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 58.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Ethiopia?
- Import value index in Ethiopia was 133 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 133 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for import value index?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.