Ethiopia (ETH)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$2.86B

Imports

$17.05B

Total trade

$19.91B

Trade balance

-$14.19B

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Ethiopia - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

28.6%

Exports

4.6%

$131.65M

Imports

32.7%

$5.57B

Total

28.6%

$5.70B

Rank #2

India (IND)

Total

8.9%

Exports

4.9%

$139.25M

Imports

9.6%

$1.64B

Total

8.9%

$1.78B

Rank #3

Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Total

7.2%

Exports

10.4%

$297.92M

Imports

6.6%

$1.13B

Total

7.2%

$1.43B

Rank #4

USA (USA)

Total

6.8%

Exports

9.7%

$276.46M

Imports

6.3%

$1.08B

Total

6.8%

$1.36B

Rank #5

Kuwait (KWT)

Total

6.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

7.8%

$1.33B

Total

6.7%

$1.33B

Rank #6

Morocco (MAR)

Total

3.4%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.0%

$676.62M

Total

3.4%

$676.62M

Rank #7

Türkiye (TUR)

Total

3.3%

Exports

1.6%

$46.37M

Imports

3.6%

$619.98M

Total

3.3%

$666.34M

Rank #8

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

3.2%

Exports

5.7%

$163.90M

Imports

2.8%

$471.92M

Total

3.2%

$635.82M

Rank #9

Japan (JPN)

Total

2.4%

Exports

3.6%

$104.12M

Imports

2.2%

$381.94M

Total

2.4%

$486.06M

Rank #10

Egypt (EGY)

Total

2.3%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

2.7%

$454.68M

Total

2.3%

$454.68M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	4.6% $131.65M	32.7% $5.57B	28.6% $5.70B
2	India (IND)	4.9% $139.25M	9.6% $1.64B	8.9% $1.78B
3	Saudi Arabia (SAU)	10.4% $297.92M	6.6% $1.13B	7.2% $1.43B
4	USA (USA)	9.7% $276.46M	6.3% $1.08B	6.8% $1.36B
5	Kuwait (KWT)	0.0% $0	7.8% $1.33B	6.7% $1.33B
6	Morocco (MAR)	0.0% $0	4.0% $676.62M	3.4% $676.62M
7	Türkiye (TUR)	1.6% $46.37M	3.6% $619.98M	3.3% $666.34M
8	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	5.7% $163.90M	2.8% $471.92M	3.2% $635.82M
9	Japan (JPN)	3.6% $104.12M	2.2% $381.94M	2.4% $486.06M
10	Egypt (EGY)	0.0% $0	2.7% $454.68M	2.3% $454.68M

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Ethiopia's total trade in 2024 reached $19.9B, with exports of $2.9B and imports of $17.1B, resulting in a trade balance of -$14.2B.
Globally, Ethiopia ranks 147th in total exports and 137th in total imports.
The country's most significant export is Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS2 09), valued at $1.2B, accounting for 43.2% of its total exports.
Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27) represent the largest import category, with a total value of $2.7B.
Saudi Arabia is the top destination for Ethiopian exports, receiving $297.9M (10.4% share) of goods.
China is the primary source of imports, providing $5.6B worth of goods, which constitutes 32.7% of Ethiopia's total imports.

Ethiopia Exports

Ethiopia's total exports amounted to $2.9B in 2024. The dominant export category was Coffee, tea, mate and spices, with shipments valued at $1.2B. Other major exports include Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible at $499.5M and Oil seeds at $424.5M. The leading export partners are Saudi Arabia and the United States, receiving 10.4% and 9.7% of exports, respectively.

Ethiopia Imports

In 2024, Ethiopia imported goods worth $17.1B. The top import category was Mineral fuels and oils, with a value of $2.7B. This was followed by Machinery and mechanical appliances at $1.9B. The country's primary import partner is China, accounting for 32.7% of total imports with a value of $5.6B, followed by India.

Exports

Ethiopia - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$1.24B

43.2% share

#2 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$499.53M

17.5% share

#3 • HS 12

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

$424.46M

14.8% share

#4 • HS 06

Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

$262.09M

9.2% share

#5 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$63.04M

2.2% share

#6 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$59.81M

2.1% share

#7 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$57.95M

2.0% share

#8 • HS 62

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

$34.39M

1.2% share

#9 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$23.88M

0.8% share

#10 • HS 41

Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

$20.28M

0.7% share

#11 • HS 01

Animals; live

$17.56M

0.6% share

#12 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$15.25M

0.5% share

#13 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$11.98M

0.4% share

#14 • HS 52

Cotton

$11.68M

0.4% share

#15 • HS 53

Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

$9.58M

0.3% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$1.24B	43.2%
2	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$499.53M	17.5%
3	Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder	$424.46M	14.8%
4	Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage	$262.09M	9.2%
5	Meat and edible meat offal	$63.04M	2.2%
6	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$59.81M	2.1%
7	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$57.95M	2.0%
8	Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted	$34.39M	1.2%
9	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$23.88M	0.8%
10	Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather	$20.28M	0.7%
11	Animals; live	$17.56M	0.6%
12	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$15.25M	0.5%
13	Ores, slag and ash	$11.98M	0.4%
14	Cotton	$11.68M	0.4%
15	Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn	$9.58M	0.3%

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Ethiopia - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Ethiopia - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Ethiopia - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$2.65B

15.5% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$1.93B

11.3% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$1.33B

7.8% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$1.31B

7.7% share

#5 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$1.20B

7.0% share

#6 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$832.53M

4.9% share

#7 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$749.55M

4.4% share

#8 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$676.70M

4.0% share

#9 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$672.74M

3.9% share

#10 • HS 10

Cereals

$576.04M

3.4% share

#11 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$371.14M

2.2% share

#12 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$334.38M

2.0% share

#13 • HS 54

Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

$331.98M

1.9% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$326.37M

1.9% share

#15 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$286.87M

1.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$2.65B	15.5%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$1.93B	11.3%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$1.33B	7.8%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$1.31B	7.7%
5	Fertilizers	$1.20B	7.0%
6	Plastics and articles thereof	$832.53M	4.9%
7	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$749.55M	4.4%
8	Pharmaceutical products	$676.70M	4.0%
9	Iron and steel	$672.74M	3.9%
10	Cereals	$576.04M	3.4%
11	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$371.14M	2.2%
12	Chemical products n.e.c.	$334.38M	2.0%
13	Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials	$331.98M	1.9%
14	Iron or steel articles	$326.37M	1.9%
15	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$286.87M	1.7%

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Ethiopia - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Ethiopia - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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