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Ethiopia Travel Earnings

Ethiopia's travel earnings fell to $2.28 billion in 2020, down from $3.53 billion in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 35.3% ($1.25 billion) from the previous year. Ethiopia has travel earnings higher than the global median ($2.28 billion vs median $677.50 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is higher ($2.28 billion vs regional median $195.15 million) and ranks 5th out of 42 countries in Africa.

Ethiopia's visitor arrivals fell to 518,000 number in 2020, down from 812,000 number in 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (1995-2020)

(in Billion USD)
Year Travel Earnings (Billion USD)
2020 2.28
2019 3.53
2018 3.55
2017 2.5
2016 2.14
2015 2.28
2014 2.11
2013 2.24
2012 1.98
2011 2
2010 1.43
2009 1.12
2008 1.18
2007 0.79
2006 0.64
2005 0.53
2004 0.46
2003 0.34
2002 0.26
2001 0.22
2000 0.2
1999 0.18
1998 0.15
1997 0.16
1996 0.17
1995 0.18
Ethiopia Travel Earnings : Definition
Travel Earnings measures total money earned by Ethiopia from international tourists, measured in current US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Visitor Arrivals 518,000 812,000 2020