Ethiopia
Africa
Trade in Ethiopia
| Ethiopia was the world’s 135th largest exporter of goods and 72nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $3.97 billion and $7.00 billion USD respectively. Ethiopia’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Clothing. In 2022, Ethiopia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Somalia, United States and Netherlands, with trade representing 26.57 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Ethiopia is the world’s 94th largest importer of goods and 73rd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $18.66 billion and $7.45 billion USD respectively in 2022. Ethiopia’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Agricultural products. Leading import partners were China, India and Turkey. Ethiopia is part of 1 Regional Trade Agreements, which is Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
Abbreviation |
ET |
Capital |
Addis Ababa |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
Legal System |
civil law system |
Language |
Amharic |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Ethiopian birr |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://customs.erca.gov.et/trade/customs-division/tariff?lang=en |
Trade Information Portal |
https://customs.erca.gov.et/trade/ |
Additional Link |
Trade Information Portal |
Additional Link |
National Tariff Finder |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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