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Ethiopia trade dataEthiopia Import Data
Ethiopia import data was $20.10B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Addis Ababa
Commercial and policy center
Currency
ETB
Ethiopian birr
Population
132.1M
Latest public estimate
Ethiopia top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
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Ethiopia gateway routes
Djibouti port corridor
Primary sea-access corridor for fuel, machinery, fertilizer, containers, food staples, and export cargo.
Port of DjiboutiAddis Ababa-Djibouti Railway
Addis and Modjo logistics
Inland and air route for customs clearance, coffee, flowers, pharmaceuticals, aircraft parts, and high-value cargo.
Modjo Dry PortBole Airport cargo
Berbera and eastern road links
Alternative Red Sea-facing corridor for regional trade, food products, industrial inputs, and route diversification.
Berbera corridorDire Dawa logistics
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$3.22B
Mineral fuels and oils
- Share
- 16.0%
- Value
- $3.22B
Diesel, refined fuels, lubricants, and energy supply for transport and industry
02$2.71B
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 13.5%
- Value
- $2.71B
Industrial equipment, engines, pumps, processing machinery, and production capacity
03$2.31B
Vehicles and parts
- Share
- 11.5%
- Value
- $2.31B
Commercial vehicles, transport fleets, road equipment, and replacement parts
04$1.77B
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 8.8%
- Value
- $1.77B
Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and grid-linked supply
05$1.11B
Fertilizers
- Share
- 5.5%
- Value
- $1.11B
Fertilizer supply for agriculture, crop inputs, and food-security programs
06$904.5M
Aircraft and parts
- Share
- 4.5%
- Value
- $904.5M
Aviation maintenance, airline fleet support, and high-value transport equipment
07$824.1M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 4.1%
- Value
- $824.1M
Healthcare supply, medicines, hospitals, and regulated pharmaceutical imports
08$763.8M
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
- Share
- 3.8%
- Value
- $763.8M
Edible oil supply for households, food processing, and retail distribution
09$663.3M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 3.3%
- Value
- $663.3M
Construction, fabrication, industrial projects, and infrastructure inputs
10$623.1M
Cereals and sugar staples
- Share
- 3.1%
- Value
- $623.1M
Staple grain, sugar, milling, and food-security supply
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral fuels and oils | $3.22B | 16.0% | Diesel, refined fuels, lubricants, and energy supply for transport and industry |
| 02 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $2.71B | 13.5% | Industrial equipment, engines, pumps, processing machinery, and production capacity |
| 03 | Vehicles and parts | $2.31B | 11.5% | Commercial vehicles, transport fleets, road equipment, and replacement parts |
| 04 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $1.77B | 8.8% | Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and grid-linked supply |
| 05 | Fertilizers | $1.11B | 5.5% | Fertilizer supply for agriculture, crop inputs, and food-security programs |
| 06 | Aircraft and parts | $904.5M | 4.5% | Aviation maintenance, airline fleet support, and high-value transport equipment |
| 07 | Pharmaceutical products | $824.1M | 4.1% | Healthcare supply, medicines, hospitals, and regulated pharmaceutical imports |
| 08 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $763.8M | 3.8% | Edible oil supply for households, food processing, and retail distribution |
| 09 | Iron and steel | $663.3M | 3.3% | Construction, fabrication, industrial projects, and infrastructure inputs |
| 10 | Cereals and sugar staples | $623.1M | 3.1% | Staple grain, sugar, milling, and food-security supply |
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Ethiopia import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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