Ethiopia (ETH) and Bangladesh (BGD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $3.96M to Bangladesh. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Bangladesh were Light Mixed Woven Cotton ($2.51M), Sewing Machines ($460k), and Textile Processing Machines ($437k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 9.24%, from $2.55M in 2017 to $3.96M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $3.6M to Ethiopia. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Ethiopia were Jute Yarn ($844k), Packaged Medicaments ($657k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($396k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $8.42M in 2017 to $3.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Bangladesh did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison: In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B). That same year, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ethiopia exported $3.96M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Bangladesh were Light Mixed Woven Cotton ($2.51M), Sewing Machines ($460k), and Textile Processing Machines ($437k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 9.24%, from $2.55M in 2017 to $3.96M in 2022.

In 2017, Bangladesh exported $3.6M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Ethiopia were Jute Yarn ($844k), Packaged Medicaments ($657k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($396k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $8.42M in 2022 to $3.6M in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Exports from Bangladesh () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Bangladesh ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Bangladesh included Saudi Arabia ($268M), Somalia ($265M), and Djibouti ($86.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Ethiopia included United States ($11.7B), Germany ($10.2B), and United Kingdom ($4.86B).

Difference in imports from Bangladesh () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Bangladesh

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Textiles ($2.55M), Machines ($1.32M), and Vegetable Products ($62.8k).

During 2017, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Textiles ($2.07M), Chemical Products ($825k), and Footwear and Headwear ($259k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Bangladesh+$478kSewing Machines

Top Product Potential Bangladesh Ethiopia+$925kNon-Knit Men's Suits

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Exports from Bangladesh () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Bangladesh ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Bangladesh () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Bangladesh

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Ethiopia () and Bangladesh () (2022)

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