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United Kingdom (GBR) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade

2022

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Exports $541MRnk 63 / 224

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United Kingdom-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $541M to Ethiopia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Ethiopia were Gas Turbines ($258M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($80.7M), and Tractors ($21.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.86%, from $370M in 2017 to $541M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $65.8M to United Kingdom. The main products that Ethiopia exported to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($24.5M), Coffee ($21M), and Dried Legumes ($3.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.68%, from $110M in 2017 to $65.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £28.9M and imported £6.62M from Ethiopia, resulting in a positive trade balance of £22.2M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £22.7M (369%) from £6.15M to £28.9M, while imports increased by £1.73M (35.3%) from £4.89M to £6.62M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia were Hard Liquor (£1.23M), Tractors (£941k), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (£439k), Telephones (£227k), and Thermostats (£198k). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Ethiopia were Gas Turbines (£23.4M), Coffee (£1.3M), Cut Flowers (£903k), Compasses (£676k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£454k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Immingham (£22.6M), London Heathrow Airport (£4.47M), East Midlands Airport (£466k), Manchester Airport (£387k), and Glasgow Airport (£214k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£3.24M), London Gateway (£1.5M), Hull (£338k), and Belfast (£307k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Ethiopia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Tractors (£704k or 298%), Hard Liquor (£645k or 111%), and Packaged Medicaments (£144k or 3.97k%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Ethiopia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Coffee (£665k or 104%), Cut Flowers (£279k or 44.8%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£240k or 112%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Depth

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HS4

HS6

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£22.7M(369%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£1.73M(35.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Immingham£22.6M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Growth (%)

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $541M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Ethiopia were Gas Turbines ($258M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($80.7M), and Tractors ($21.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.86%, from $370M in 2017 to $541M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $65.8M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Ethiopia to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($24.5M), Coffee ($21M), and Dried Legumes ($3.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.68%, from $110M in 2022 to $65.8M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to United Kingdom () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Ethiopia included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and United Kingdom () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Ethiopia

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HS4

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Year

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($448M), Transportation ($42.6M), and Instruments ($11.8M).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($55.3M), Textiles ($3.61M), and Animal Hides ($2.24M).

Potential Exports

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Ethiopia+$6.01MCars

Top Product Potential Ethiopia United Kingdom+$25.2MCoffee

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

Year

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

Product Space of United Kingdom () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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