Ethiopia (ETH) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $318k to Tanzania. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Tanzania were Medical Instruments ($97.5k), Potassic Fertilizers ($57k), and Oscilloscopes ($25.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.2%, from $7.05M in 2018 to $318k in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $6.57M to Ethiopia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Ethiopia were Wheat ($2.85M), Petroleum Gas ($1.02M), and Raw Tobacco ($663k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $67.8M in 2018 to $6.57M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $318k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Tanzania were Medical Instruments ($97.5k), Potassic Fertilizers ($57k), and Oscilloscopes ($25.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.2%, from $7.05M in 2018 to $318k in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $6.57M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Ethiopia were Wheat ($2.85M), Petroleum Gas ($1.02M), and Raw Tobacco ($663k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.3%, from $67.8M in 2023 to $6.57M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Tanzania ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Tanzania included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and Djibouti ($155M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Ethiopia included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Instruments ($158k), Chemical Products ($57.5k), and Machines ($26.6k).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.87M), Mineral Products ($1.02M), and Machines ($774k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Tanzania+$132kCars

Top Product Potential Tanzania Ethiopia+$275kRaw Tobacco

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Tanzania ()

Ethiopia Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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