Top Ethiopia Exports 2017
Ethiopia shipped US$2.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017, up by 10.5% since 2013 and up by 9.4% from 2016 to 2017.
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to China
Ethiopia's exports to China amounted to
$288.2 million or 10.1% of its overall exports.
1. Oil seed: $209.6 million
2. Raw hides excluding furskins:$41.9 million
3. Ores, slag, ash: $8.6 million
4. Coffee, tea, spices: $8.2 million
5. Footwear: $7.5 million
6. Gums, resins: $3.5 million
7. Cotton: $2.7 million
8. Live trees, plants: $1.3 million
9. Plastics: $976,000
10. Food waste, animal fodder: $886,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Somalia
Ethiopia's exports to Somalia amounted to
$243.6 million or 8.5% of its overall exports.
1. Vegetables: $216.5 million
2. Live animals: $19 million
3. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $2.6 million
4. Fruits, nuts: $1.6 million
5. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $1.3 million
6. Electronic equipment: $605,000
7. Coffee, tea, spices: $495,000
8. Live trees, plants: $407,000
9. Dairy, eggs, honey: $289,000
10. Plastics: $216,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to the US
Ethiopia's exports to America amounted to
$227.3 million or 7.9% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $134.3 million
2. Footwear: $28.6 million
3. Oil seed: $16.7 million
4. Knit or crochet clothing: $14.5 million
5. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $11.2 million
6. Leather, animal gut articles: $5.6 million
7. Live trees, plants: $5.6 million
8. Cereal, milk preparations:$5.1 million
9. Gems, precious metals: $1.6 million
10. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $941,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Saudi
Ethiopia's exports to Saudi Arabia amounted to
$206.2 million or 7.2% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $140.7 million
2. Meat: $36 million
3. Oil seed: $11.6 million
4. Live trees, plants: $8.9 million
5. Live animals: $6.1 million
6. Fruits, nuts: $1.8 million
7. Vegetables: $651,000
8. Other textiles, worn clothing: $110,000
9. Milling products: $82,000
10. Man-made filaments: $60,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Germany
Ethiopia's exports to Germany amounted to
$195.1 million or 6.8% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $155.1 million
2. Knit or crochet clothing: $15.2 million
3. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $10.5 million
4. Live trees, plants: $3.6 million
5. Oil seed: $2.1 million
6. Vegetables: $1.9 million
7. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $1.3 million
8. Gums, resins: $1.1 million
9. Leather, animal gut articles: $952,000
10. Other textiles, worn clothing: $942,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Netherlands
Ethiopia's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$188.9 million or 6.6% of its overall exports.
1. Live trees, plants: $172.2 million
2. Coffee, tea, spices: $8.8 million
3. Vegetables: $3.6 million
4. Oil seed: $2.4 million
5. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $578,000
6. Knit or crochet clothing: $549,000
7. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $377,000
8. Fruits, nuts: $172,000
9. Footwear: $68,000
10. Other textiles, worn clothing: $56,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to the UAE
Ethiopia's exports to United Arab Emirates equaled
$127.6 million or 4.5% of its overall exports.
1. Meat: $53.4 million
2. Oil seed: $24.6 million
3. Vegetables: $24.6 million
4. Coffee, tea and spices: $5.2 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $3.7 million
6. Live trees, plants: $3.3 million
7. Cereal, milk preparations:$3.2 million
8. Live animals: $3 million
9. Electronic equipment: $1.5 million
10. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $1.4 million
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Switzerland
Ethiopia's exports to Switzerland amounted to
$111.6 million or 3.9% of its overall exports.
1. Gems, precious metals: $111.1 million
2. Vegetables: $96,000
3. Cotton: $90,000
4. Cereal, milk preparations:$65,000
5. Inorganic chemicals: $64,000
6. Beverages: $51,000
7. Coffee, tea, maté and spices: $31,000
8. Live trees and other plants: $21,000
9. Milling products: $17,000
10. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $6,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Japan
Ethiopia's exports to Japan amounted to
$101.1 million or 3.5% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, maté and spices: $87.4 million
2. Oil seed: $7.6 million
3. Live trees and other plants: $4.1 million
4. Knit or crochet clothing: $744,000
5. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $609,000
6. Raw hides excluding furskins:$171,000
7. Leather, animal gut articles: $154,000
8. Ores, slag, ash: $98,000
9. Vegetables: $95,000
10. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $70,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Djibouti
Ethiopia's exports to Djibouti amounted to
$96 million or 3.4% of its overall exports.
1. Vegetables: $67.7 million
2. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $10.4 million
3. Live animals: $6.9 million
4. Sugar: $6 million
5. Fruits, nuts: $2.8 million
6. Coffee, tea, maté and spices: $700,000
7. Cereal, milk preparations: $472,000
8. Beverages: $373,000
9. Plastics: $226,000
10. Oil seed: $197,000
Top 10 Ethiopian Exports to Belgium
Ethiopia's exports to Belgium amounted to
$95 million or 3.3% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, maté and spices: $89.8 million
2. Live trees and other plants: $2.7 million
3. Vegetables: $1.9 million
4. Oil seed: $505,000
5. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $95,000
6. Other animal-origin products: $21,000
7. Cereal, milk preparations:$7,000
8. Furniture, lighting, signs: $1,000
9. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $1,000
10. Gems, precious metals: $1,000
Fastest-Growing Ethiopian Exports
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
