Ethiopia (ETH) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $304M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Saudi Arabia were Coffee ($233M), Cut Flowers ($25.3M), and Bovine Meat ($20.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $194M in 2018 to $304M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.13B to Ethiopia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($938M), Propylene Polymers ($82.8M), and Ethylene Polymers ($47.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 38.5%, from $221M in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $304M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia were Coffee ($233M), Cut Flowers ($25.3M), and Bovine Meat ($20.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $194M in 2018 to $304M in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $1.13B to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($938M), Propylene Polymers ($82.8M), and Ethylene Polymers ($47.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 38.5%, from $221M in 2023 to $1.13B in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Saudi Arabia included Somalia ($142M), Israel ($94.3M), and Iran ($1.32M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Ethiopia included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($269M), Animal Products ($32.9M), and Transportation ($863k).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($939M), Plastics and Rubbers ($149M), and Chemical Products ($13.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Saudi Arabia+$2.8MCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Ethiopia+$33.9MRefined 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 Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Saudi Arabia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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