Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -9.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -9.57 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Ethiopia peaked at -8.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19.74, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9.47 | — |
| 2001 | -10.24 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | -12.94 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | -13.25 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -16.98 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | -19.52 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | -19.04 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | -17.46 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | -17.22 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -18.53 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -19.74 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -15.03 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | -15.86 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | -15.33 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -16.59 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -18.53 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -16.81 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | -14.66 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -13.51 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -13.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -11.28 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | -10.75 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | -11.76 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | -8.46 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | -10.31 | +21.9% |
| 2025 | -9.57 | -7.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -9.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -9.57 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.52, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.46 | -19.52 | -9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.95 | -19.74 | -13.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.35 | -11.76 | -8.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Ethiopia?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Ethiopia was -9.57 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -8.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.74 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.