Foreign assets in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign assets was 5.87 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.87 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
118th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.17 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
809.00 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 2.2B current US$1996: 2.1B current US$1997: 1.6B current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 902.0M current US$2000: 809.0M current US$2001: 969.0M current US$2002: 1.9B current US$2003: 2.3B current US$2004: 3.0B current US$2005: 2.3B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 2.2B current US$2008: 1.5B current US$2009: 2.4B current US$2010: 3.2B current US$2011: 3.9B current US$2012: 4.0B current US$2013: 3.9B current US$2014: 5.0B current US$2015: 5.7B current US$2016: 5.0B current US$2017: 5.0B current US$2018: 6.2B current US$2019: 5.1B current US$2020: 5.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Ethiopia is 5.87 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ethiopia peaked at 6.17 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 809.00 million current US$, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 billion current US$ 902.00 million current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.91 billion current US$ 809.00 million current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.70 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ 6.17 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.87 billion current US$ 5.87 billion current US$ 5.87 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 115 Benin 6.08 billion current US$ compare
  2. 116 Armenia 5.95 billion current US$ compare
  3. 117 Moldova 5.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 119 Sudan 5.85 billion current US$ compare
  5. 120 Zambia 5.34 billion current US$ compare
  6. 121 Kyrgyzstan 5.10 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Ethiopia?
Foreign assets in Ethiopia was 5.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 809.00 million current US$ in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign assets?
Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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