Glossary
The whole glossaryRemittance
Maallaqa biyya alaa irraa ergamu
Money a person living abroad sends to family at home.
Maallaqa namni biyya alaa jiru maatii isaa biyya keessaatti ergu.
2025/26: 8.2 billion dollars.
2025/26: doolaara biiliyoona 8.2.
In Ethiopia
Remittances through banks were US$8.2 billion in fiscal year 2025/26 (National Bank, on Ensight's data page), close to the value of goods exports. A large share has also travelled outside the banks, through hawala.
Maallaqni baankii keessaan ergame bara baajataa 2025/26 doolaara biiliyoona 8.2 ture (Baankii Biyyoolessaa, fuula daataa Ensight irratti); kunis gatii al-ergii meeshaalee bira ga'a. Qoodni guddaan immoo baankii alaan, hawaalaadhaan, ergameera.
Stories that use this word
2Remittances out-earn gold, and the two official counts differ by US$1.06bn
Ergaan maallaqaa warqee caala; lakkoofsonni lamaan doolaara biiliyoona 1.06'n garaagaraMoney sent home beats any single export. How much of it there is depends on which count you read.
Ensight, from National Bank, Diaspora Service and IFAD figures · October 20, 2026
Two remittance figures land a week apart and do not agree
Lakkoofsi ergaa maallaqaa lama torban tokko keessatti bahe; wal hin simneThe Ethiopian Diaspora Service, citing National Bank data, put remittances at US$8.2 billion for the year to 7 July, up from US$7.1 billion.
Ethiopian Diaspora Service; IFAD · September 15, 2026