Ethiopia (ETH) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $43M to Pakistan. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Pakistan were Dried Legumes ($21.1M), Soybeans ($15.9M), and Oil Seed Flower ($4.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $43M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $47.1M to Ethiopia. The main products that Pakistan exported to Ethiopia were Rice ($25.3M), Awnings, Tents, and Sails ($2.76M), and Raw Sugar ($2.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $102M in 2018 to $47.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $43M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Pakistan were Dried Legumes ($21.1M), Soybeans ($15.9M), and Oil Seed Flower ($4.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $43M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $47.1M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Pakistan to Ethiopia were Rice ($25.3M), Awnings, Tents, and Sails ($2.76M), and Raw Sugar ($2.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $102M in 2023 to $47.1M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Pakistan ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Pakistan Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Pakistan included India ($107M), Somalia ($142M), and Israel ($94.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Ethiopia included United States ($5.18B), United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), and China ($3.4B).

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Pakistan

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($42.1M), Foodstuffs ($794k), and Machines ($25.5k).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($25.7M), Textiles ($8.68M), and Foodstuffs ($2.89M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Pakistan+$7.37MDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Pakistan Ethiopia+$3.73MRice

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Pakistan ()

Ethiopia Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Pakistan () (2023)

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