Ores and metals imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ores and metals imports was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Ethiopia stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Ethiopia peaked at 1.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +80.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Ethiopia?
- Ores and metals imports in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.