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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, 1995–2023
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$, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 177.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 170.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 157.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 152.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 176.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 205.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 218.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 261.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 336.00 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 458.00 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 533.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 639.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 790.00 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 billion current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.00 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 26.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 20.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.40 million current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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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.