Ethiopia (ETH) and Somalia (SOM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $142M to Somalia. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Somalia were Other Vegetables ($102M), Potatoes ($15.1M), and Tomatoes ($6.85M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $64.2M in 2018 to $142M in 2023.

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

Somalia-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $1.09M to Ethiopia. The main products that Somalia exported to Ethiopia were Wheat Flours ($1.04M), Toilet Paper ($35.3k), and Brochures ($4.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $475k in 2018 to $1.09M in 2023.

In 2023, Somalia 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, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $142M to Somalia. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Somalia were Other Vegetables ($102M), Potatoes ($15.1M), and Tomatoes ($6.85M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $64.2M in 2018 to $142M in 2023.

In 2018, Somalia exported $1.09M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Somalia to Ethiopia were Wheat Flours ($1.04M), Toilet Paper ($35.3k), and Brochures ($4.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $475k in 2023 to $1.09M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Somalia ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$360M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Somalia included United States ($487M), China ($402M), and Netherlands ($207M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Ethiopia included Oman ($180M), United Arab Emirates ($360M), and Macau ($19.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Somalia

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of N/A.

During 2018, Somalia had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.04M), Paper Goods ($39.8k), and Machines ($2.17k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Somalia+$177kSynthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric

Top Product Potential Somalia Ethiopia+$3.62kOther Furniture

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 Somalia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Somalia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Somalia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Somalia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Somalia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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