Trade in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trade was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.5% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 92.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 183rd 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 | 37.9% | 28.8% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 17.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 trade in Ethiopia?
- Trade in Ethiopia was 33.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.