Ethiopia (ETH) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $12M to Egypt. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Egypt were Coffee ($6.34M), Sowing Seeds ($2.08M), and Other Oily Seeds ($1.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.36%, from $15M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $463M to Ethiopia. The main products that Egypt exported to Ethiopia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($317M), Other Edible Preparations ($34.6M), and Refined Petroleum ($29.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $268M in 2018 to $463M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $12M to Egypt. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Egypt were Coffee ($6.34M), Sowing Seeds ($2.08M), and Other Oily Seeds ($1.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.36%, from $15M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $463M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Egypt to Ethiopia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($317M), Other Edible Preparations ($34.6M), and Refined Petroleum ($29.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $268M in 2023 to $463M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Egypt ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Egypt included Somalia ($142M), Singapore ($117M), and Nepal ($1.11M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Ethiopia included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Egypt

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($10.9M), Textiles ($1.02M), and Animal Products ($12.5k).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Chemical Products ($346M), Foodstuffs ($47.8M), and Mineral Products ($29.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Egypt+$4.41MCoffee

Top Product Potential Egypt Ethiopia+$16.6MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Egypt ()

Ethiopia Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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