Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -3.45 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.45 billion
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-355.05 million
in 2008
All-time low
-8.24 billion
in 2014
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ethiopia, 2005–2024

-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02005201420242005: -1.1B2006: -624.6M2007: -984.5M2008: -355.0M2009: -3.0B2010: -3.3B2011: -2.4B2012: -1.1B2013: -3.3B2014: -8.2B2015: -7.6B2016: -5.1B2017: -6.3B2018: -6.8B2019: -3.3B2020: -4.6B2021: -4.6B2022: -3.1B2023: -4.3B2024: -3.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ethiopia stood at -3.45 billion.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ethiopia peaked at -355.05 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.24 billion, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -1.08 billion
2006 -624.57 million -42.2%
2007 -984.52 million +57.6%
2008 -355.05 million -63.9%
2009 -2.98 billion +740.4%
2010 -3.26 billion +9.3%
2011 -2.37 billion -27.4%
2012 -1.07 billion -54.9%
2013 -3.33 billion +212.1%
2014 -8.24 billion +147.7%
2015 -7.64 billion -7.3%
2016 -5.10 billion -33.3%
2017 -6.33 billion +24.2%
2018 -6.75 billion +6.6%
2019 -3.25 billion -51.8%
2020 -4.62 billion +42.1%
2021 -4.57 billion -1.1%
2022 -3.08 billion -32.6%
2023 -4.31 billion +39.9%
2024 -3.45 billion -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.21 billion -2.98 billion -355.05 million 5
2010s -4.73 billion -8.24 billion -1.07 billion 10
2020s -4.01 billion -4.62 billion -3.08 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 165 Algeria -3.04 billion compare
  2. 166 Republic of Moldova -3.21 billion compare
  3. 167 Lebanon -3.40 billion compare
  4. 169 Uganda -3.57 billion compare
  5. 170 Serbia -3.62 billion compare
  6. 171 Sudan -3.79 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ethiopia?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ethiopia was -3.45 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -355.05 million in 2008.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.24 billion in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Ethiopia ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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