International tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: International tourism, expenditures was 322.50 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia stood at 322.50 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia peaked at 661.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.20 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.33 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 139.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 524.55 million current US$ | 363.50 million current US$ | 661.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 322.50 million current US$ | 322.50 million current US$ | 322.50 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (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 international tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ethiopia was 322.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 661.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ethiopia ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.