Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Ethiopia: trade and investment
Exports is 13.3% (2025), 167th of 184 in the world and 37th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 20.2% (2025), 168th of 184 in the world and 37th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 33.5% (2025), 175th of 184 in the world and 41st of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Ethiopia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 13.3%2025 | 167/184 | 37/43 | · | 16.7%2011 | 7.1% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 20.2%2025 | 168/184 | 37/43 | · | 31.5%2011 | 16.9% | −10.1 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 33.5%2025 | 175/184 | 41/43 | · | 48.2%2011 | 24.0% | −6.2 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -2.5%2024 | 103/185 | 17/42 | 0.2% | -2.1% | -2.8% | +7.8 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $7.6bn2025 | 114/206 | 17/48 | $486m | $2.3bn | $3.3bn | +160%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.8%2023 | 109/170 | 11/39 | · | 4.9% | 13.1% | +1.9 ppsince 2013 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2023 | 142/172 | 28/39 | 0.0%2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 80.4%2023 | 12/172 | 7/39 | 66.5% | 68.0% | 77.6% | +7.3 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 12.7%2021 | 20/184 | 10/45 | 12.1%2001 | 10.2% | 12.7%2021 | +2.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.0%2025 | 72/197 | 18/46 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.4% | −1.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 4.8%2024 | 55/178 | 12/41 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.4% | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 518,0002020 | 122/196 | 16/42 | 136,000 | 468,000 | 518,000 | +11%since 2010 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $2.3bn2020 | 48/177 | 3/40 | $205m | $1.4bn | $2.3bn | +59%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Ethiopia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ethiopia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ethiopia | Kenya | Sudan | Somalia | South Sudan | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 13.3%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 29.2%2025 | 36.7%2015 | 18.2%2011 |
| Imports | 20.2%2025 | 21.8%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 98.8%2025 | 28.9%2015 | 29.2%2011 |
| Trade openness | 33.5%2025 | 37.5%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 128.1%2025 | 65.6%2015 | 47.4%2011 |
| Current account | -2.5%2024 | -2.1%2025 | -8.5%2025 | — | 7.9%2023 | — |
| Merchandise exports | $7.6bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 | $2.8bn2025 | $1.3bn2025 | $955m2025 | $631m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.8%2023 | 3.2%2024 | 2.2%2018 | — | — | — |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2023 | 1.8%2025 | 14.3%2018 | — | — | — |
| Food exports | 80.4%2023 | 50.8%2025 | 50.6%2018 | — | — | — |
| Average tariff | 12.7%2021 | 11.7%2022 | 0.0%2021 | — | — | 5.4%2006 |