Ethiopia (ETH) and Vietnam (VNM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $38.8M to Vietnam. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Vietnam were Other Oily Seeds ($21.4M), Dried Legumes ($8.42M), and Tanned Sheep Hides ($2.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $66.7M in 2017 to $38.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Vietnam.

Vietnam-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $35.4M to Ethiopia. The main products that Vietnam exported to Ethiopia were Ethylene Polymers ($3.99M), Broadcasting Equipment ($3.3M), and Propylene Polymers ($2.57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.51%, from $42.4M in 2017 to $35.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ethiopia exported $38.8M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Vietnam were Other Oily Seeds ($21.4M), Dried Legumes ($8.42M), and Tanned Sheep Hides ($2.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $66.7M in 2017 to $38.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $35.4M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Vietnam to Ethiopia were Ethylene Polymers ($3.99M), Broadcasting Equipment ($3.3M), and Propylene Polymers ($2.57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.51%, from $42.4M in 2022 to $35.4M in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Vietnam ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Vietnam included Somalia ($265M), Djibouti ($86.8M), and Sudan ($39.1M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Ethiopia included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Vietnam

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Vegetable Products ($32M), Animal Hides ($4.04M), and Animal Products ($768k).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($10.9M), Machines ($8.78M), and Chemical Products ($6.68M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Vietnam+$4.18MDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Vietnam Ethiopia+$9.38MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Vietnam ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Vietnam

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Vietnam () (2022)

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