Tanzania (TZA) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $6.57M to Ethiopia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Ethiopia were Wheat ($2.85M), Petroleum Gas ($1.02M), and Raw Tobacco ($663k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $67.8M in 2018 to $6.57M in 2023.

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

Ethiopia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $318k to Tanzania. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Tanzania were Medical Instruments ($97.5k), Potassic Fertilizers ($57k), and Oscilloscopes ($25.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.3%, from $7.05M in 2018 to $318k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $6.57M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Ethiopia were Wheat ($2.85M), Petroleum Gas ($1.02M), and Raw Tobacco ($663k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $67.8M in 2018 to $6.57M in 2023.

In 2018, Ethiopia exported $318k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Tanzania were Medical Instruments ($97.5k), Potassic Fertilizers ($57k), and Oscilloscopes ($25.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.3%, from $7.05M in 2023 to $318k in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Ethiopia ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Ethiopia included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Tanzania included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and Djibouti ($155M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Ethiopia

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.87M), Mineral Products ($1.02M), and Machines ($774k).

During 2018, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Instruments ($158k), Chemical Products ($57.5k), and Machines ($26.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Ethiopia+$275kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Tanzania+$132kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Ethiopia ()

Tanzania Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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