Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 4,048 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
4,048
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,048
in 2003
All-time low
655.11
in 1996
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, 1992–2003

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992199720031992: 1.1k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.1k1995: 936.41996: 655.11997: 1.2k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.7k2001: 2.4k2002: 3.0k2003: 4.0k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia is 4,048, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia peaked at 4,048 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 655.11, in 1996.

Ethiopia ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, 1992 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1992 1,053 —
1993 1,191 +13.1%
1994 1,146 -3.8%
1995 936.35 -18.3%
1996 655.11 -30.0%
1997 1,248 +90.4%
1998 1,287 +3.2%
1999 1,419 +10.2%
2000 1,675 +18.1%
2001 2,356 +40.7%
2002 2,980 +26.5%
2003 4,048 +35.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 4,048 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,277, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 4,048 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,455, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,117 655.11 1,419 8
2000s 2,765 1,675 4,048 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 103 Mauritius 6,892
  2. 104 Botswana 6,261 compare
  3. 105 Mali 4,455 compare
  4. 107 Maldives 3,615 compare
  5. 108 Haiti 3,564 compare
  6. 109 Gabon 3,421 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Ethiopia was 4,048 in 2003, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4,048 in 2003.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 655.11 in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2003.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,122 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.