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Export Market

Ethiopia

ISO: ET / ETH

Country Profile

Capital Addis Ababa
Population 111.7M
GDP $149.7B (2024)
GDP per Capita $1,134
Currency Ethiopian birr (ETB Br)
Language Amharic
Timezone UTC+03:00
Region Africa · Eastern Africa

Trade Partners

Ethiopia Exports To

  • USA 12.0%
  • China 10.0%
  • UAE 8.0%
  • Saudi Arabia 8.0%
  • Netherlands 5.0%

Key exports: coffee, garments, dried legumes, cut flowers, oil seeds (2023)

Ethiopia Imports From

  • China 26.0%
  • Djibouti 16.0%
  • India 7.0%
  • Kuwait 7.0%
  • Saudi Arabia 6.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, fertilizers, plastics, raw sugar, cars (2023)

Economic Overview

low-income, fast-growing Horn of Africa economy; widespread poverty and food insecurity worsened by conflict and environmental factors; landlocked with tensions over seaport access; development aid supporting reforms to boost private-sector growth and financial stability; challenge of creating jobs for growing labor force

Government: federal parliamentary republic

UK Trade Status

No FTA

There is currently no free trade agreement between the UK and Ethiopia. Standard WTO terms apply.

Geographic Region

Africa

Trading Bloc Memberships

Ethiopia is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area Free Trade Area COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Free Trade Area UK Agreement

Export Guidance

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Also in This Region

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇧🇼 Botswana FTA 🇨🇲 Cameroon FTA 🇪🇬 Egypt FTA 🇸🇿 Eswatini FTA 🇬🇭 Ghana FTA 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast FTA 🇰🇪 Kenya FTA

Official Resources

Government export support for Ethiopia.

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