Iran (IRN) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $1.64M to Ethiopia. The main products that Iran exported to Ethiopia were Petroleum Coke ($1.26M), Asphalt Mixtures ($218k), and Sauces and Seasonings ($48.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.9%, from $12.1M in 2018 to $1.64M in 2023.

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

Ethiopia-Iran Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $1.32M to Iran. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Iran were Dried Legumes ($983k), Coffee ($304k), and Spices ($24.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 40%, from $16.9M in 2018 to $1.32M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iran exported $1.64M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Iran to Ethiopia were Petroleum Coke ($1.26M), Asphalt Mixtures ($218k), and Sauces and Seasonings ($48.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.9%, from $12.1M in 2018 to $1.64M in 2023.

In 2018, Ethiopia exported $1.32M to Iran. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Iran were Dried Legumes ($983k), Coffee ($304k), and Spices ($24.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 40%, from $16.9M in 2023 to $1.32M in 2018.

Exports from Iran () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Ethiopia included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and India ($1.02B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Iran included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and Netherlands ($207M).

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

Comparative Advantage Iran - Ethiopia

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

During 2023, Iran had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.47M), Foodstuffs ($95.9k), and Vegetable Products ($43.9k).

During 2018, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.32M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Ethiopia+$349kPetroleum Coke

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Iran+$2.08MDried Legumes

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iran - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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