2022
Exports
$5.12MWorld Rnk 50 / 168
Flag Rnk 61 / 862
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.31MWorld Rnk 153 / 219
Flag Rnk 503 / 1133
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ethiopia
-0.72Rnk 98 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Ethiopia exported $5.12M in Onions, making it the 50th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 61st most exported product in Ethiopia. The main destination of Onions exports from Ethiopia are: Djibouti ($1.56M), Netherlands ($1.29M), Germany ($1.24M), Switzerland ($295k), and Kenya ($250k).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Ethiopia between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($320k), Kenya ($93.5k), and Norway ($43.7k).

Imports In 2022, Ethiopia imported $1.31M in Onions, becoming the 153rd largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 503rd most imported product in Ethiopia. Ethiopia imports Onions primarily from: Sudan ($1.3M), Kenya ($6.98k), China ($201), and South Africa ($3).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Ethiopia between 2021 and 2022 were South Africa ($3).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$5.12M
IMPORTS (2022)$1.31M
NET TRADE (2022)$3.81M

In 2022, Ethiopia exported $5.12M in Onions. The main destinations of Ethiopia exports on Onions were Djibouti ($1.56M), Netherlands ($1.29M), Germany ($1.24M), Switzerland ($295k), and Kenya ($250k).

In 2022, Ethiopia imported $1.31M in Onions, mainly from Sudan ($1.3M), Kenya ($6.98k), China ($201), and South Africa ($3).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ethiopia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$320k (32.8%)
Kenya$93.5k (59.9%)
Norway$43.7k (32.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Ethiopia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Djibouti-$1.27M (-44.8%)
Somalia-$603k (-83.3%)
Germany-$285k (-18.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Ethiopia's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2022, Ethiopia's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $678k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALKenya+ $18.4k

Onions’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $678k.   Onions’s highest import potential is Kenya with an import gap of $18.4k.

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