Ethiopia: USD exchange rate

The currency chart for Ethiopia shows historical data for the Ethiopian Birrs per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Ethiopian Birrs per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Ethiopia become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Ethiopia.

The series for Ethiopia are available from September 2004 to February 2026. For that period, the average exchange rate for Ethiopia was 32.2683 Ethiopian Birrs per USD with a minimum of 8.5939 Ethiopian Birrs per USD in January 2005 and a maximum of 155.5496 Ethiopian Birrs per USD in January 2026. The most recent available data point is 155.4119 Ethiopian Birrs per USD, a change of -0.09% from the previous data point of 155.5496 Ethiopian Birrs per USD and a change of 22.45% from a year ago when the level was 126.9195 Ethiopian Birrs per USD.

Currency values in Ethiopia and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.