Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.00 billion current US$
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
59th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.00 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
152.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, 1995–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200920231995: 177.0M current US$1996: 170.0M current US$1997: 157.0M current US$1998: 152.0M current US$1999: 176.0M current US$2000: 205.0M current US$2001: 218.0M current US$2002: 261.0M current US$2003: 336.0M current US$2004: 458.0M current US$2005: 533.0M current US$2006: 639.0M current US$2007: 790.0M current US$2008: 1.2B current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 1.4B current US$2011: 2.0B current US$2012: 2.0B current US$2013: 2.2B current US$2014: 2.1B current US$2015: 2.3B current US$2016: 2.1B current US$2017: 2.5B current US$2018: 3.5B current US$2019: 3.5B current US$2020: 2.3B current US$2021: 2.6B current US$2022: 3.9B current US$2023: 5.0B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia stood at 5.00 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia peaked at 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152.00 million current US$, in 1998.

Ethiopia ranks 59th of 203 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
1990s 166.40 million current US$ 152.00 million current US$ 177.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 574.30 million current US$ 205.00 million current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.38 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 3.55 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.44 billion current US$ 2.28 billion current US$ 5.00 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 56 Bahamas 5.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 57 Argentina 5.39 billion current US$ compare
  3. 58 Iran 5.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 60 Georgia 4.88 billion current US$ compare
  5. 61 Peru 4.86 billion current US$ compare
  6. 62 Maldives 4.80 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.