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Exports $164MRnk 117 / 223
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Top Product $24.6MCars
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Top Product $229MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.72Rnk 98 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH193%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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Germany-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $164M to Ethiopia. The main products that Germany exported to Ethiopia were Cars ($24.6M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($10.3M), and Other Plastic Products ($9.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $386M in 2017 to $164M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Germany Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $274M to Germany. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Germany were Coffee ($229M), Knit Socks and Hosiery ($4.55M), and Knit Women's Coats ($4.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 7.65%,  from $176M in 2017 to $274M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €9.88M and imported €13.9M from Ethiopia, resulting in a negative trade balance of €4.01M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-9.34M (-48.6%) from €19.2M to €9.88M, while imports decreased by €-859k (-5.82%) from €14.7M to €13.9M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Ethiopia were Motor cars and motor caravans (€2.24M), Pharmaceutical products (€1.34M), Other chemical final products (€1.01M), Fertilizers (€912k), and Fabrics of man-made fibres, woven, knitted,... (€782k). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Ethiopia were Coffee (€6.85M), Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€1.37M), Apparel of flax, hemp and others (€829k), Live plants and products of floriculture (€746k), and Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics... (€450k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€1.9M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.25M), Baden-Württemberg (€947k), Brandenburg (€700k), and Hesse (€659k), while imports destinations were mainly Bremen (€7.97M), Hamburg (€2.45M), Bavaria (€1.21M), Hesse (€602k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€490k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery for food, beverage, tobacco production (€-887k or -98.6%), Tubes, pipes of iron or steel (€-325k or -100%), and Machinery for paper production and printing (€-287k or -94.7%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coffee (€-16.8M or -71.1%), Live plants and products of floriculture (€-372k or -33.3%), and Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics... (€-244k or -35.2%).

Latest Trade

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Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-9.34M(-48.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-859k(-5.82%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Bavaria€1.9M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $164M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Germany to Ethiopia were Cars ($24.6M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($10.3M), and Other Plastic Products ($9.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $386M in 2017 to $164M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $274M to Germany. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Germany were Coffee ($229M), Knit Socks and Hosiery ($4.55M), and Knit Women's Coats ($4.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 7.65%, from $176M in 2022 to $274M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Ethiopia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Ethiopia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Ethiopia included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Germany included Somalia ($265M), Djibouti ($86.8M), and South Sudan ($7.98M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Ethiopia

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This chart compares trade between Germany and Ethiopia by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Ethiopia.

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($43.5M), Transportation ($33.8M), and Chemical Products ($27.1M).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($245M), Textiles ($25.1M), and Transportation ($1.07M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Ethiopia+$33.4MCars
Top Product Potential Ethiopia Germany+$54.9MCoffee

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Ethiopia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

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