2023
Exports
$1.13MWorld Rnk 127 / 210
Flag Rnk 130 / 858
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$653MWorld Rnk 88 / 225
Flag Rnk 4 / 1137
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ethiopia
-0.84Rnk 101 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Ethiopia exported $1.13M in Cars, making it the 127th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 130th most exported product in Ethiopia. The main destination of Cars exports from Ethiopia are: Belgium ($297k), Djibouti ($174k), United Kingdom ($149k), Kenya ($78.7k), and Burundi ($68.6k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Ethiopia between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($149k), Nigeria ($64.4k), and Belgium ($62k).

Imports In 2023, Ethiopia imported $653M in Cars, becoming the 88th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 4th most imported product in Ethiopia. Ethiopia imports Cars primarily from: Djibouti ($164M), India ($143M), China ($135M), Japan ($110M), and Indonesia ($18.9M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Ethiopia between 2022 and 2023 were China ($70.5M), Djibouti ($2.53M), and Chinese Taipei ($2.3M).

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Jan 2025

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.13M
IMPORTS (2023)$653M
NET TRADE (2023)-$652M

In 2023, Ethiopia exported $1.13M in Cars. The main destinations of Ethiopia exports on Cars were Belgium ($297k), Djibouti ($174k), United Kingdom ($149k), Kenya ($78.7k), and Burundi ($68.6k).

In 2023, Ethiopia imported $653M in Cars, mainly from Djibouti ($164M), India ($143M), China ($135M), Japan ($110M), and Indonesia ($18.9M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ethiopia WERE (2022 - 2023):
United Kingdom$149k (1%)
Nigeria$64.4k (1%)
Belgium$62k (26.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Ethiopia WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$783k (-93.1%)
United Arab Emirates-$462k (-100%)
Djibouti-$265k (-60.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Ethiopia's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Ethiopia's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.03M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $38.2M

Cars’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.03M.   Cars’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $38.2M.

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