Ethiopia Annual Imports
Ethiopia's imports rose to $17.05 billion in 2023, up from $16.54 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.1% ($512.35 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Ethiopia were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($2.65 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.93 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.33 billion). Ethiopia's top three import partners in 2023 were China (32.7%), India (9.6%), and Kuwait (7.8%), together accounting for 50.1% of total imports.
Ethiopia's trade deficit widened to $14.19 billion in 2023 from $13.45 billion in 2022. This shows an increase of 5.5% ($738.01 million).
Ethiopia Imports by Country (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Ethiopia imports by country in 2023, highlighting the top import partners.
| Import Rank | Country | Import Value ↓ | Import Change % | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5.57B | 12.3% | 32.7% | 2023 | |
| 2 | $1.64B | -30.8% | 9.6% | 2023 | |
| 3 | $1.33B | 284.8% | 7.8% | 2023 | |
| 4 | $1.13B | 115.1% | 6.6% | 2023 | |
| 5 | $1.08B | -2% | 6.3% | 2023 | |
| 6 | $676.62M | -3.1% | 4% | 2023 | |
| 7 | $619.98M | -16.7% | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| 8 | $471.92M | -16.4% | 2.8% | 2023 | |
| 9 | $454.68M | -20.4% | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| 10 | $381.94M | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2023 | |
| 11 | $362.51M | 60.3% | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| 12 | $331.47M | 37.2% | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| 13 | $264.09M | -47.9% | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| 14 | $249.01M | 8.4% | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| 15 | $205.79M | -42.4% | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| 16 | $200.09M | 56.1% | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| 17 | $178.15M | -12.2% | 1% | 2023 | |
| 18 | $175.5M | 3.4% | 1% | 2023 | |
| 19 | $153.14M | -10.1% | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| 20 | $149.62M | 305.2% | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| 21 | $141.23M | -34.9% | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| 22 | $107.14M | -23.2% | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| 23 | $99.87M | -53.3% | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| 24 | $83.48M | -72.5% | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| 25 | $79.5M | -30.8% | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| 26 | $70.98M | 536.8% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 27 | $62.6M | 30.6% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 28 | $47M | 48.8% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 29 | $46.64M | 24.7% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 30 | $42.97M | -9.4% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 31 | $42.74M | -37% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 32 | $40.47M | 96.8% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 33 | $35.97M | 26573.9% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 34 | $34.72M | 185.2% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 35 | $34.5M | 25.6% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 36 | $32.49M | -15% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 37 | $27.36M | 26.2% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 38 | $26.9M | 69.7% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 39 | $21.9M | -1.3% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 40 | $20.34M | -29.5% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 41 | $19.87M | 47.5% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 42 | $19.54M | 19.7% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 43 | $18.78M | -58.4% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 44 | $17.76M | -5.2% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 45 | $17.56M | -3.9% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 46 | $16.84M | -51.6% | 0.099% | 2023 | |
| 47 | $16.37M | -19.6% | 0.096% | 2023 | |
| 48 | $12.94M | 39.6% | 0.076% | 2023 | |
| 49 | $9M | -37.7% | 0.053% | 2023 | |
| 50 | $8.96M | 11.5% | 0.053% | 2023 | |
| 51 | $8.54M | 54.2% | 0.05% | 2023 | |
| 52 | $7.79M | -78% | 0.046% | 2023 | |
| 53 | $7.68M | -53.2% | 0.045% | 2023 | |
| 54 | $6.83M | -29.1% | 0.04% | 2023 | |
| 55 | $6.67M | 19.1% | 0.039% | 2023 | |
| 56 | $6.13M | 56% | 0.036% | 2023 | |
| 57 | $6.1M | -40% | 0.036% | 2023 | |
| 58 | $5.83M | 31.7% | 0.034% | 2023 | |
| 59 | $5.43M | -16.6% | 0.032% | 2023 | |
| 60 | $5.26M | -23.2% | 0.031% | 2023 | |
| 61 | $4.82M | 361.1% | 0.028% | 2023 | |
| 62 | $4.79M | 3362.6% | 0.028% | 2023 | |
| 63 | $4.69M | 52.8% | 0.028% | 2023 | |
| 64 | $4.48M | 40.3% | 0.026% | 2023 | |
| 65 | $4.24M | 14.5% | 0.025% | 2023 | |
| 66 | $4.21M | 58.9% | 0.025% | 2023 | |
| 67 | $4.02M | 22.5% | 0.024% | 2023 | |
| 68 | $3.56M | -66.9% | 0.021% | 2023 | |
| 69 | $3.28M | 43.9% | 0.019% | 2023 | |
| 70 | $3.03M | 9% | 0.018% | 2023 | |
| 71 | $2.75M | -97.6% | 0.016% | 2023 | |
| 72 | $2.44M | 667.4% | 0.014% | 2023 | |
| 73 | $2.41M | -55.9% | 0.014% | 2023 | |
| 74 | $2.23M | 570.1% | 0.013% | 2023 | |
| 75 | $1.94M | -23.7% | 0.011% | 2023 | |
| 76 | $1.88M | 45.7% | 0.011% | 2023 | |
| 77 | $1.82M | -69.9% | 0.011% | 2023 | |
| 78 | $1.78M | -91% | 0.01% | 2023 | |
| 79 | $1.68M | -74.5% | 0.01% | 2023 | |
| 80 | $1.64M | -40.5% | 0.01% | 2023 | |
| 81 | $1.56M | -45.4% | 0.009% | 2023 | |
| 82 | $1.47M | 326.7% | 0.009% | 2023 | |
| 83 | $1.09M | 11866% | 0.006% | 2023 | |
| 84 | $908,884.1 | -22.3% | 0.005% | 2023 | |
| 85 | $888,850 | -15.1% | 0.005% | 2023 | |
| 86 | $505,879.1 | -53.9% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 87 | $497,361.5 | -80.3% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 88 | $477,105 | 164.2% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 89 | $458,676.3 | 1.3% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 90 | $405,207.9 | 37151.5% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 91 | $402,988.7 | -28.1% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 92 | $401,976.3 | 0.002% | 2023 | ||
| 93 | $400,386 | -71.8% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 94 | $339,856.6 | 2412.7% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 95 | $327,506.4 | 483.6% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 96 | $314,252.7 | 0.002% | 2023 | ||
| 97 | $277,385.7 | 491.6% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 98 | $251,885.6 | 405.7% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 99 | $219,892.3 | -74.5% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 101 | $184,650.7 | 5519.3% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 102 | $184,504 | 253.9% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 103 | $168,400.8 | 200.2% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 104 | $162,908 | -8.9% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 105 | $162,562.6 | 73.4% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 106 | $161,259.6 | -29.2% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 107 | $158,276.9 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 109 | $156,742 | 4133.5% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 110 | $154,182.1 | -84.7% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 111 | $141,414 | -95.7% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 112 | $123,599.8 | 134.8% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 113 | $115,149.3 | -89.6% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 114 | $108,802.3 | 152.8% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 115 | $104,183.3 | -2.5% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 116 | $98,642.86 | -90.9% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 117 | $93,528.23 | -15.5% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 118 | $84,986.53 | 459.6% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 119 | $81,256.12 | -39.8% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 120 | $78,223.67 | -63% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 121 | $75,555.64 | 984.3% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 122 | $72,956.45 | -87.5% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 123 | $70,735.27 | 64.8% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 124 | $63,610.11 | -93.6% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 125 | $56,129.71 | -50.9% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 127 | $44,502.87 | -96.4% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 128 | $44,247.55 | -17.6% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 130 | $39,226.64 | 48.1% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 131 | $39,110.27 | 242.3% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 132 | $36,905.78 | 411.8% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 133 | $31,535.37 | 7874.9% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 134 | $28,990.7 | 1953.4% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 135 | $24,638.02 | -91.7% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 136 | $23,984.95 | -91% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 138 | $18,207.55 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 139 | $15,093.4 | 344.1% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 140 | $14,734.21 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 141 | $13,573.85 | -13.5% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 142 | $13,229.04 | -15.9% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 143 | $12,712.54 | 531.6% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 144 | $12,587.11 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 145 | $11,922.11 | 254.5% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 147 | $8,328.389 | -2.1% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 148 | $8,054.699 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 149 | $6,783.255 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 152 | $4,499.725 | -3.8% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 154 | $3,609.749 | 65% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 155 | $3,451.268 | -75.3% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 156 | $2,620.777 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 157 | $2,578.089 | -89.2% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 158 | $1,642.778 | -95% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 161 | $949.607 | -97% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 162 | $788.917 | -65.6% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 163 | $618.568 | -84.7% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 164 | $591.729 | -95.1% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 168 | $346.978 | 11.2% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 170 | $167.117 | -81.1% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 171 | $139.072 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 172 | $96.02 | -99.3% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 173 | $69.691 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 174 | $58.097 | -100% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 175 | $58.043 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 176 | $26.219 | -99.5% | 0% | 2023 |
Ethiopia Imports by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Ethiopia imports by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value ↓ | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.65B | 15.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.93B | 11.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.33B | 7.8% | 2023 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.31B | 7.7% | 2023 |
| 5 | Fertilizers | $1.2B | 7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $832.53M | 4.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $749.55M | 4.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $676.7M | 4% | 2023 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $672.74M | 3.9% | 2023 |
| 10 | Cereals | $576.04M | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 11 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $371.14M | 2.2% | 2023 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $334.38M | 2% | 2023 |
| 13 | Man-made filaments | $331.98M | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 14 | Articles of iron or steel | $326.37M | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 15 | Sugar and confectionery | $286.87M | 1.7% | 2023 |
| 16 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $229.27M | 1.3% | 2023 |
| 17 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $210.93M | 1.2% | 2023 |
| 18 | Rubber and rubber articles | $208.29M | 1.2% | 2023 |
| 19 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $176.15M | 1% | 2023 |
| 20 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $175.18M | 1% | 2023 |
| 21 | Footwear and parts | $173.95M | 1% | 2023 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $157.31M | 0.9% | 2023 |
| 23 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $144.54M | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 24 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $139.62M | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 25 | Organic chemicals | $139.01M | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 26 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $102.85M | 0.6% | 2023 |
| 27 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $98.71M | 0.6% | 2023 |
| 28 | Non-knitted clothing | $96.81M | 0.6% | 2023 |
| 29 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $92.96M | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $91.63M | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 31 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $90.42M | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 32 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $85.61M | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $79.67M | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $74.32M | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $69.19M | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 36 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $57.75M | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 37 | Copper and copper articles | $52.88M | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 38 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $48.19M | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 39 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $46.56M | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 40 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $42.18M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $41.22M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $39.16M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $35.47M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 44 | Man-made staple fibres | $34.53M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 45 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $31.61M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 46 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $29.03M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 47 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $28.69M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 48 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $27.11M | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 49 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $22.35M | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 50 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $21.82M | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 51 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $21.61M | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 52 | Zinc and zinc articles | $19.44M | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 53 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $18.15M | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 54 | Toys, games, sports goods | $16.91M | 0.099% | 2023 |
| 55 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $16.79M | 0.098% | 2023 |
| 56 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $16.67M | 0.098% | 2023 |
| 57 | Cotton | $15.52M | 0.091% | 2023 |
| 58 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $12.82M | 0.075% | 2023 |
| 59 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $11.6M | 0.068% | 2023 |
| 60 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $11.49M | 0.067% | 2023 |
| 61 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $10.61M | 0.062% | 2023 |
| 62 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $10.35M | 0.061% | 2023 |
| 63 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $10.03M | 0.059% | 2023 |
| 64 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $9.92M | 0.058% | 2023 |
| 65 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $9.91M | 0.058% | 2023 |
| 66 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.97M | 0.053% | 2023 |
| 67 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $8.05M | 0.047% | 2023 |
| 68 | Live animals | $7.36M | 0.043% | 2023 |
| 69 | Headgear | $5.32M | 0.031% | 2023 |
| 70 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.24M | 0.031% | 2023 |
| 71 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $5.07M | 0.03% | 2023 |
| 72 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $4.62M | 0.027% | 2023 |
| 73 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $3.42M | 0.02% | 2023 |
| 74 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3.41M | 0.02% | 2023 |
| 75 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.92M | 0.017% | 2023 |
| 76 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2.89M | 0.017% | 2023 |
| 77 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.43M | 0.014% | 2023 |
| 78 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.98M | 0.012% | 2023 |
| 79 | Lead and lead articles | $1.14M | 0.007% | 2023 |
| 80 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.01M | 0.006% | 2023 |
| 81 | Other base metals, cermets | $789,178.6 | 0.005% | 2023 |
| 82 | Musical instruments, parts | $754,707.2 | 0.004% | 2023 |
| 83 | Silk | $605,121.8 | 0.004% | 2023 |
| 84 | Meat and edible offal | $578,832.2 | 0.003% | 2023 |
| 85 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $566,317 | 0.003% | 2023 |
| 86 | Works of art, antiques | $308,479.8 | 0.002% | 2023 |
| 87 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $284,873.6 | 0.002% | 2023 |
| 88 | Ores, slag, ash | $201,261.7 | 0.001% | 2023 |
| 89 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $173,666.9 | 0.001% | 2023 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $170,998 | 0.001% | 2023 |
| 91 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $168,055.4 | 0.001% | 2023 |
| 92 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $77,750.06 | 0% | 2023 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $25,351.68 | 0% | 2023 |
| 95 | Tin and tin articles | $10,034.72 | 0% | 2023 |
| 96 | Animal products | $8,232.059 | 0% | 2023 |
| 97 | Cork and cork products | $7,345.826 | 0% | 2023 |
Ethiopia Annual Imports Historical Data
The table below shows historical data for Ethiopia imports (1995-2023), values in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.05 |
| 2022 | 16.54 |
| 2021 | 15.28 |
| 2020 | 14.09 |
| 2019 | 15.53 |
| 2018 | 14.99 |
| 2017 | 15.76 |
| 2016 | 17.45 |
| 2015 | 17.69 |
| 2014 | 16.72 |
| 2013 | 12.08 |
| 2012 | 12.41 |
| 2011 | 9.15 |
| 2010 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 7.94 |
| 2008 | 8.57 |
| 2007 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 5.31 |
| 2005 | 4.45 |
| 2004 | 2.87 |
| 2003 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 1.58 |
| 2001 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 1.14 |