Ethiopia

Ethiopia Imports 2023

Complete list of Ethiopia's 164 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$14.61B
Total imports (2023)
#102
Global import rank
164
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked

Ethiopia imported $14.61 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #102 largest importer. Goods came from 164 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 73.5% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $2.55 billion 17.4% of total imports.

The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.

All import sources

164 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.

#Source2023 import value% of total
1China$4.17B28.53%
2Kuwait$1.33B9.09%
3Saudi Arabia$1.06B7.26%
4USA$828.17M5.67%
5India$791.13M5.41%
6Morocco$676.83M4.63%
7United Arab Emirates$663.39M4.54%
8Egypt$456.66M3.13%
9Türkiye$382.08M2.62%
10United Kingdom$377.25M2.58%
11France$366.32M2.51%
12Indonesia$254.21M1.74%
13Belgium$242.96M1.66%
14Italy$220.72M1.51%
15Germany$209.57M1.43%
16Djibouti$205.79M1.41%
17Malaysia$180.70M1.24%
18Rep. of Korea$178.15M1.22%
19Netherlands$175.56M1.20%
20Japan$166.47M1.14%
21Oman$151.75M1.04%
22Kenya$128.51M0.88%
23China, Hong Kong SAR$108.47M0.74%
24Ukraine$105.92M0.72%
25Singapore$84.78M0.58%
26Thailand$79.55M0.54%
27Spain$68.26M0.47%
28Brazil$60.72M0.42%
29Pakistan$46.99M0.32%
30South Africa$46.71M0.32%
31Viet Nam$46.64M0.32%
32Ireland$43.01M0.29%
33Denmark$39.14M0.27%
34Canada$39.02M0.27%
35Poland$37.33M0.26%
36Bahrain$36.02M0.25%
37Israel$35.82M0.25%
38Sweden$30.58M0.21%
39Switzerland$29.77M0.20%
40Nigeria$29.07M0.20%
41Czechia$25.11M0.17%
42Austria$25.00M0.17%
43Other Asia, nes$24.68M0.17%
44Romania$23.43M0.16%
45Uganda$22.81M0.16%
46Hungary$19.97M0.14%
47Russian Federation$18.78M0.13%
48Iraq$17.76M0.12%
49Mexico$17.56M0.12%
50Tunisia$16.06M0.11%
51Sri Lanka$15.63M0.11%
52Philippines$13.31M0.09%
53Madagascar$12.76M0.09%
54Gabon$10.39M0.07%
55Greece$9.95M0.07%
56Sudan$8.96M0.06%
57Portugal$8.88M0.06%
58Australia$8.03M0.05%
59Bulgaria$7.62M0.05%
60Finland$7.54M0.05%
61Burkina Faso$7.30M0.05%
62Qatar$6.83M0.05%
63New Zealand$6.05M0.04%
64Estonia$6.02M0.04%
65Cyprus$5.84M0.04%
66Slovakia$5.08M0.03%
67Slovenia$4.95M0.03%
68Jordan$4.88M0.03%
69Norway$4.81M0.03%
70Costa Rica$4.79M0.03%
71United Rep. of Tanzania$4.63M0.03%
72Bangladesh$4.24M0.03%
73Luxembourg$3.72M0.03%
74Lithuania$3.03M0.02%
75Kazakhstan$3.03M0.02%
76Lebanon$2.99M0.02%
77Zimbabwe$2.95M0.02%
78Mozambique$2.93M0.02%
79Croatia$2.86M0.02%
80Argentina$2.75M0.02%
81Chile$1.85M0.01%
82Yemen$1.82M0.01%
83Rwanda$1.78M0.01%
84Côte d'Ivoire$1.72M0.01%
85Iran$1.64M0.01%
86Colombia$1.63M0.01%
87Serbia$1.59M0.01%
88Latvia$1.28M0.01%
89Somalia$1.09M0.01%
90Eswatini$938,4350.01%
91Ghana$912,4880.01%
92Peru$888,8500.01%
93Cambodia$586,2540.00%
94Dem. People's Rep. of Korea$497,3610.00%
95Algeria$458,6780.00%
96Senegal$433,2290.00%
97Albania$405,2070.00%
98Malta$402,9890.00%
99Guinea$401,9770.00%
100Zambia$400,6870.00%
101Belize$339,8560.00%
102Myanmar$327,5100.00%
103Nauru$314,2530.00%
104Georgia$293,8650.00%
105Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$277,3860.00%
106Guatemala$238,2710.00%
107Dominican Rep.$184,5030.00%
108Haiti$162,5620.00%
109State of Palestine$158,2770.00%
110Namibia$156,8480.00%
111Sierra Leone$156,7410.00%
112Mauritius$155,3440.00%
113Iceland$139,6390.00%
114Ecuador$116,2330.00%
115Curaçao$115,1500.00%
116North Macedonia$115,1410.00%
117Cameroon$108,8050.00%
118Uruguay$98,6410.00%
119Angola$90,1480.00%
120South Sudan$84,9880.00%
121Belarus$81,2550.00%
122Uzbekistan$78,2230.00%
123El Salvador$75,5560.00%
124Andorra$72,9560.00%
125Mauritania$57,0460.00%
126Niger$56,1290.00%
127Rep. of Moldova$53,6730.00%
128Lao People's Dem. Rep.$44,5030.00%
129Dem. Rep. of the Congo$44,2490.00%
130Panama$39,2280.00%
131Cuba$39,1070.00%
132San Marino$36,9060.00%
133Mali$31,5360.00%
134Bosnia Herzegovina$30,7090.00%
135Nicaragua$30,0260.00%
136Jamaica$28,9890.00%
137New Caledonia$23,9850.00%
138Malawi$18,2280.00%
139Bahamas$18,2080.00%
140Lesotho$15,1850.00%
141Honduras$14,7340.00%
142Cayman Isds$13,2290.00%
143Congo$12,7140.00%
144Antigua and Barbuda$12,5870.00%
145Tokelau$9,3580.00%
146Eritrea$8,3280.00%
147Guinea-Bissau$8,0510.00%
148Armenia$6,7830.00%
149Benin$5,5640.00%
150Gambia$4,5000.00%
151Afghanistan$3,6100.00%
152Kyrgyzstan$3,4510.00%
153China, Macao SAR$2,6210.00%
154Chad$2,5790.00%
155Botswana$2,3340.00%
156Dominica$1,6430.00%
157Togo$9500.00%
158Nepal$7890.00%
159Sao Tome and Principe$3480.00%
160Libya$1670.00%
161Liberia$1390.00%
162Trinidad and Tobago$960.00%
163Gibraltar$700.00%
164Wallis and Futuna Isds$580.00%

Top import products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1271000Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils$2.55B17.42%
2310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates$681.51M4.66%
3310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution$462.08M3.16%
4841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN$314.68M2.15%
5151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$312.38M2.14%
6100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed$274.92M1.88%
7880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$249.85M1.71%
8300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$181.10M1.24%
9721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling$170.92M1.17%
10100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$164.90M1.13%
11841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$157.30M1.08%
12300220Vaccines: for human medicine$151.92M1.04%
13870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$122.01M0.84%
14851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$113.35M0.78%
15640299Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics$113.07M0.77%
16540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread$110.14M0.75%
17210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$94.82M0.65%
18880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$92.15M0.63%
19847150Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$90.38M0.62%
20401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries$87.36M0.60%
21851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$79.21M0.54%
22711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$76.80M0.53%
23300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products$71.78M0.49%
24071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried$71.28M0.49%
25300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$70.09M0.48%
26870410Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods$69.91M0.48%
27730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$60.59M0.41%
28380891Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$58.79M0.40%
29170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$58.64M0.40%
30841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$57.80M0.40%
31190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901$57.53M0.39%
32380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$56.41M0.39%
33071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried$56.11M0.38%
34847130Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$55.19M0.38%
35390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g$54.66M0.37%
36847149Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41$51.60M0.35%
37870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$51.54M0.35%
38940690Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood$50.44M0.35%
39271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals$49.66M0.34%
40390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms$48.88M0.33%
41490199Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91$48.42M0.33%
42151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified$48.12M0.33%
43870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$45.07M0.31%
44100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$44.71M0.31%
45382200Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material$44.52M0.30%
46853720Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts$41.68M0.29%
47870210Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used$41.29M0.28%
48720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness$41.28M0.28%
49852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$40.90M0.28%
50330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries$40.81M0.28%
51390190Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901$40.15M0.27%
52870323Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$38.50M0.26%
53854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$36.20M0.25%
54841950Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes$36.03M0.25%
55482020Paper and paperboard: exercise books$35.64M0.24%
56853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$34.61M0.24%
57100640Cereals: rice, broken$34.33M0.23%
58901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018$34.10M0.23%
59392690Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39$33.93M0.23%
60870422Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$33.50M0.23%
61851769Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6$32.70M0.22%
62870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$32.41M0.22%
63843840Machinery: industrial, brewery machinery$32.02M0.22%
64151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified$31.76M0.22%
65851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$31.52M0.22%
66340120Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11$31.29M0.21%
67390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more$30.95M0.21%
68850440Electrical static converters$30.74M0.21%
69390720Polyethers: in primary forms, excluding polyacetals$30.61M0.21%
70847290Office machines: not elsewhere classified$30.15M0.21%
71870130Tractors: track-laying$28.56M0.20%
72847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts$28.46M0.19%
73620349Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)$28.36M0.19%
74850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$27.84M0.19%
75847180Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70$27.62M0.19%
76850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$27.30M0.19%
77300660Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides$27.29M0.19%
78401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$27.16M0.19%
79151229Vegetable oils: cotton-seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$27.08M0.19%
80151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$26.49M0.18%
81392329Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers$26.30M0.18%
82390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher$26.26M0.18%
83300410Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$26.00M0.18%
84870321Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc$25.98M0.18%
85880320Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereof$25.11M0.17%
86842959Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50$24.42M0.17%
87842230Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages$24.39M0.17%
88190410Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products$24.18M0.17%
89490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title$24.02M0.16%
90291570Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters$23.91M0.16%
91690740Finishing ceramics$23.87M0.16%
92870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$23.62M0.16%
93841111Turbo-jets: of a thrust not exceeding 25kN$23.61M0.16%
94848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$23.11M0.16%
95390910Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary forms$23.01M0.16%
96842121Machinery: for filtering or purifying water$22.82M0.16%
97842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$22.72M0.16%
98851761Base stations$22.66M0.16%
99380892Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$21.18M0.14%
100870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$21.03M0.14%