Ethiopia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Ethiopia averaged -3.83 percent of GDP from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1.50 percent of GDP in 1994 and a record low of -12.60 percent of GDP in 2005. source: National Bank of Ethiopia

Current Account to GDP in Ethiopia is expected to reach -2.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ethiopia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -2.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -1.80 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account -1179.70 -479.50 USD Million Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -2.90 -4.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025


Ethiopia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.90 -4.20 1.50 -12.60 1981 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly