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Exports $366MRnk 74 / 223
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Top Product $238MGas Turbines
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Exports $61.6MRnk 18 / 161
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Top Product $25MCut Flowers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 101 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$164BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH244%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,272CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH163%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $366M to Ethiopia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Ethiopia were Gas Turbines ($238M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($14.9M), and Tractors ($14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $478M in 2018 to $366M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $61.6M to United Kingdom. The main products that Ethiopia exported to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($25M), Coffee ($16.7M), and Dried Legumes ($3.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.85%,  from $80M in 2018 to $61.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £6.58M and imported £9M from Ethiopia, resulting in a negative trade balance of £2.42M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-863k (-11.6%) from £7.44M to £6.58M, while imports decreased by £-20.6M (-69.6%) from £29.6M to £9M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia were Hard Liquor (£1.23M), Tractors (£941k), Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (£439k), Telephones (£227k), and Thermostats (£198k). In November 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 November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£3.79M), East Midlands Airport (£1.22M), Felixstowe (£313k), London Gatwick Airport (£275k), and Glasgow Airport (£163k), while imports destinations were mainly Prestwick Airport (£5M), London Heathrow Airport (£2.78M), Hull (£294k), and London Gateway (£276k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Gas Turbines (£-22.8M or -99.3%), Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (£-3.32M or -88.3%), and Electrical Control Boards (£-680k or -98.9%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Gas Turbines (£-12.6M or -35.1%), Electric Motors (£-222k or -91.7%), and Iron Gas Containers (£-95.5k or -59.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-863k(-11.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-20.6M(-69.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£3.79M

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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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $366M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Ethiopia were Gas Turbines ($238M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($14.9M), and Tractors ($14M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $478M in 2018 to $366M in 2023.

In 2018, Ethiopia exported $61.6M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Ethiopia to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($25M), Coffee ($16.7M), and Dried Legumes ($3.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.85%, from $80M in 2023 to $61.6M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

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 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Ethiopia included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than United Kingdom included Somalia ($142M), Djibouti ($155M), and Sudan ($52.8M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Ethiopia

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($280M), Transportation ($33.9M), and Foodstuffs ($13.7M).

During 2018, Ethiopia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($51.8M), Textiles ($5.92M), and Foodstuffs ($1.07M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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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

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 (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

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