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About

Ethiopia-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $19.1M to Nigeria. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($8.68M), Dried Legumes ($2.84M), and Equine and Bovine Hides ($1.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $11.2M in 2018 to $19.1M in 2023.

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

Nigeria-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $35.8M to Ethiopia. The main products that Nigeria exported to Ethiopia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($35.2M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($363k), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($47.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 46.8%,  from $5.26M in 2018 to $35.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ethiopia exported $19.1M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($8.68M), Dried Legumes ($2.84M), and Equine and Bovine Hides ($1.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $11.2M in 2018 to $19.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $35.8M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Nigeria to Ethiopia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($35.2M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($363k), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($47.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 46.8%, from $5.26M in 2023 to $35.8M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Ethiopia Exports

Nigeria Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ethiopia
Top Destination
United States$487M
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Nigeria included Saudi Arabia ($304M), Djibouti ($155M), and Somalia ($142M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Ethiopia included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal Hides ($10.3M), Vegetable Products ($3.54M), and Textiles ($1.66M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Chemical Products ($35.2M), Machines ($458k), and Textiles ($56.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Nigeria+$2.72MGas Turbines
Top Product Potential Nigeria Ethiopia+$97.8kCars

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

Product Space of Ethiopia (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

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