Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia

Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia was 33.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 16.1 pts from 2024. That is the 170th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202533.5%
Change on 2024+16.1 pts
Rank170th of 171Countries ranked
Series high48.22011
Series low17.42024

Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011 to 2025

1020304050201120142017202020252011: 48.2 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 41.5 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 31.1 %2018: 31.2 %2019: 28.8 %2020: 24 %2021: 24.3 %2022: 26.6 %2023: 20.6 %2024: 17.4 %2025: 33.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 15 values
Period%
202533.5
202417.4
202320.6
202226.6
202124.3
202024
201928.8
201831.2
201731.1
201634.9
201539.7
201440.7
201341.5
201245.4
201148.2

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia?

Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia was 33.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 16.1 pts from 2024. That is the 170th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia?

48.2% in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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