Nominal GDP
$126.36B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Ethiopia Economy and Trade
Addis AbabaLocal time
GDP $126.36B · latest verified annual data
In Ethiopia's economy dashboard, nominal GDP is $126.36B for 2025, while the real-growth observation is 9.8% for 2025. Per-capita output is listed at $933 for 2025; CPI inflation is kept on its own source year at 13.2% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$933
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
9.8%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
13.2%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Ethiopia at a Glance
Reference years remain attached to each indicator. Older or unavailable observations are not silently replaced.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $62.10B2016: $68.48B2017: $76.37B2018: $83.34B2019: $91.83B2020: $98.68B2021: $109.07B2022: $123.14B2023: $135.87B2024: $149.74B2025: $126.36B
GDP per capita$933
Real growth9.8%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
13.2%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.3%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$933
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
Latest verified World Bank observations
Real growth20259.8%
Unemployment20253.3%
Inflation202513.2%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$3.65B
Imports$16.77B
Balance-$13.12B
Largest highlighted export destination
European Union28.0%
Understand the numbers
What Ethiopia's economic profile is telling you
Ethiopia recorded rapid real growth in the latest World Bank annual series, while inflation remained in double digits. The 2024 WTO profile shows a large merchandise deficit, with the European Union the largest export destination and China the largest import source.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance is shown only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Ethiopia | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $126.36B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $933 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 9.8% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 13.2% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.3% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $3.65B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $16.77B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ethiopia's latest GDP?
The latest World Bank GDP observation used here is $126.36B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Ethiopia?
Merchandise exports were $3.65B and imports were $16.77B in 2024, giving a same-year balance of -$13.12B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with their actual reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile