Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.89 billion SDR
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.89 billion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
10.90 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia, 1950–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 2.89 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia peaked at 2.89 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million SDR, in 1950.

Ethiopia ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.43 million SDR 10.90 million SDR 60.00 million SDR 10
1960s 57.99 million SDR 49.40 million SDR 70.20 million SDR 10
1970s 140.61 million SDR 47.80 million SDR 246.85 million SDR 10
1980s 110.24 million SDR 35.00 million SDR 218.74 million SDR 10
1990s 296.50 million SDR 13.99 million SDR 511.81 million SDR 10
2000s 656.78 million SDR 228.00 million SDR 1.11 billion SDR 10
2010s 2.03 billion SDR 1.35 billion SDR 2.85 billion SDR 10
2020s 1.71 billion SDR 886.74 million SDR 2.89 billion SDR 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 109 Brunei Darussalam 3.00 billion SDR compare
  2. 110 Tajikistan 2.96 billion SDR compare
  3. 111 Bahrain 2.91 billion SDR compare
  4. 113 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
  5. 114 Mozambique 2.66 billion SDR compare
  6. 115 Uganda 2.53 billion SDR compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

More financial sector data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million SDR in 1950.
How does Ethiopia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,451 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April