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$127BCURRENT US$
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193%CURRENT US$
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124%CURRENT US$
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Ethiopia-North Korea Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $3.62k to North Korea. The main products that Ethiopia exported to North Korea were Cut Flowers ($3.62k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 66.9%, from $909k in 2017 to $3.62k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to North Korea.

North Korea-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, North Korea exported $2.42M to Ethiopia. The main products that North Korea exported to Ethiopia were Cars ($819k), Raw Zinc ($810k), and Cellulose ($329k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%,  from $4.34M in 2017 to $2.42M in 2022.

In 2022, North Korea 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, North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ethiopia exported $3.62k to North Korea. The main products exported from Ethiopia to North Korea were Cut Flowers ($3.62k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 66.9%, from $909k in 2017 to $3.62k in 2022.

In 2017, North Korea exported $2.42M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from North Korea to Ethiopia were Cars ($819k), Raw Zinc ($810k), and Cellulose ($329k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $4.34M in 2022 to $2.42M in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia (Flag) and North Korea (Flag)

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ethiopia
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$723M
North Korea
Top Destination
China$131M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than North Korea included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Germany ($274M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from North Korea than Ethiopia included Senegal ($26.9M), Luxembourg ($6.44M), and Mozambique ($5.73M).

Difference in imports from North Korea (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - North Korea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.62k).

During 2017, North Korea had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Metals ($916k), Transportation ($845k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($330k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Ethiopia (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2022)

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