Merchandise imports, WB in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Merchandise imports, WB was 8.75 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.75 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8.75 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
125.90 million current US$
in 1967
Years of data
45
1967–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Ethiopia, 1967–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1967198920111967: 125.9M current US$1968: 146.9M current US$1969: 130.5M current US$1970: 144.3M current US$1971: 158.9M current US$1972: 157.8M current US$1973: 178.8M current US$1974: 249.7M current US$1975: 275.9M current US$1976: 278.2M current US$1977: 368.0M current US$1978: 470.9M current US$1979: 589.0M current US$1980: 691.9M current US$1981: 743.6M current US$1982: 848.4M current US$1983: 856.3M current US$1984: 1.0B current US$1985: 974.7M current US$1986: 1.1B current US$1987: 1.1B current US$1988: 1.1B current US$1989: 1.0B current US$1990: 881.2M current US$1991: 1.0B current US$1992: 874.8M current US$1993: 1.1B current US$1994: 914.6M current US$1995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.3B current US$1999: 1.5B current US$2000: 1.6B current US$2001: 1.6B current US$2002: 1.7B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.6B current US$2005: 3.6B current US$2006: 4.6B current US$2007: 5.1B current US$2008: 6.8B current US$2009: 7.7B current US$2010: 8.6B current US$2011: 8.7B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports, wb in Ethiopia is 8.75 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 462.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Ethiopia peaked at 8.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.90 million current US$, in 1967.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134.43 million current US$ 125.90 million current US$ 146.90 million current US$ 3
1970s 287.14 million current US$ 144.30 million current US$ 589.00 million current US$ 10
1980s 940.82 million current US$ 691.90 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.10 billion current US$ 874.83 million current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 10
2000s 3.72 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 7.73 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.69 billion current US$ 8.63 billion current US$ 8.75 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Tanzania 10.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Sudan 9.41 billion current US$ compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 8.02 billion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 7.56 billion current US$ compare
  6. 16 Zambia 6.45 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Ethiopia?
Merchandise imports, wb in Ethiopia was 8.75 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 125.90 million current US$ in 1967.
How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 462.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.