2023
Exports
$6.54MWorld Rnk 51 / 170
Flag Rnk 51 / 858
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.04Rnk 1003 / 1025
2023
Imports
$5.65MWorld Rnk 111 / 224
Flag Rnk 314 / 1137
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ethiopia
-0.84Rnk 101 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Ethiopia exported $6.54M in Onions, making it the 51st largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 51st most exported product in Ethiopia. The main destination of Onions exports from Ethiopia are: Djibouti ($2.22M), Netherlands ($1.73M), Germany ($1.55M), Switzerland ($246k), and Poland ($204k).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Ethiopia between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($318k), Germany ($188k), and Poland ($175k).

Imports In 2023, Ethiopia imported $5.65M in Onions, becoming the 111th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 314th most imported product in Ethiopia. Ethiopia imports Onions primarily from: Sudan ($5.65M), China ($2.27k), South Africa ($1.86k), South Korea ($124), and France ($24).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Ethiopia between 2022 and 2023 were Sudan ($4.35M), China ($2.05k), and South Africa ($1.86k).

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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 (2023)$6.54M
IMPORTS (2023)$5.65M
NET TRADE (2023)$891k

In 2023, Ethiopia exported $6.54M in Onions. The main destinations of Ethiopia exports on Onions were Djibouti ($2.22M), Netherlands ($1.73M), Germany ($1.55M), Switzerland ($246k), and Poland ($204k).

In 2023, Ethiopia imported $5.65M in Onions, mainly from Sudan ($5.65M), China ($2.27k), South Africa ($1.86k), South Korea ($124), and France ($24).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ethiopia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands$318k (22.5%)
Germany$188k (13.8%)
Poland$175k (589%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Ethiopia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Djibouti-$300k (-11.9%)
Kenya-$250k (-100%)
Switzerland-$49.6k (-16.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Ethiopia's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2023, Ethiopia's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

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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