Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) was 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.41 billion Debit, current US$
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.41 billion Debit, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.21 billion Debit, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Imports of total services in Ethiopia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Debit, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ for imports of total services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Debit, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.24 billion Debit, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.21 billion Debit, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 billion Debit, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 2.43 billion Debit, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion Debit, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 billion Debit, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ | +30.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 942.52 million Debit, current US$, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 billion Debit, current US$, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 billion Debit, current US$ | 1.21 billion Debit, current US$ | 2.43 billion Debit, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion Debit, current US$ | 2.62 billion Debit, current US$ | 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Libya 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 10 Ghana 4.97 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 4.12 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 13 Zambia 2.77 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 14 Sudan 2.72 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 15 Tanzania 2.71 billion Debit, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 156.32 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.95 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 64.76 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5153 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 6.4 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.77 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of total services in Ethiopia?
- Imports of total services in Ethiopia was 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest imports of total services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of total services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion Debit, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of total services?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is imports of total services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Imports of total services (Debit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.