# Ethiopia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Ethiopia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Ethiopia import demand overview

In 2024, Ethiopia recorded $15.1B in reported imports. Coffee, tea and spices was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $15.1B |
| Import growth | +5.5% |
| Population | 132.1M |
| GDP per capita | $1.1K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $7.8M | 0.1% | 49 | 39 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $270.0M | 1.8% | 32 | 45 |
| 3 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $18.5M | 0.1% | 48 | 46 |
| 4 | 06 | Live plants and cut flowers | $5.3M | 0% | 30 | 16 |
| 5 | 07 | Vegetables | $95.8M | 0.6% | 40 | 64 |
| 6 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $27.6M | 0.2% | 78 | 106 |
| 7 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $32.1M | 0.2% | 110 | 112 |
| 8 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $3.2B | 21.2% | 65 | 36 |
| 9 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $2.7M | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 84 | Machinery | $1.9B | 12.9% | 132 | 513 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.3B | $509.2M | -$796.4M |
| 1996 | $1.5B | $504.6M | -$955.6M |
| 1997 | $1.3B | $596.6M | -$658.5M |
| 1998 | $1.8B | $593.4M | -$1.2B |
| 1999 | $1.4B | $478.7M | -$970.5M |
| 2000 | $1.2B | $522.7M | -$675.0M |
| 2001 | $1.4B | $462.5M | -$918.1M |
| 2002 | $1.3B | $510.2M | -$831.5M |
| 2003 | $1.9B | $630.4M | -$1.3B |
| 2004 | $2.7B | $668.7M | -$2.1B |
| 2005 | $4.0B | $975.4M | -$3.0B |
| 2006 | $4.7B | $1.1B | -$3.7B |
| 2007 | $4.9B | $1.1B | -$3.8B |
| 2008 | $7.5B | $1.3B | -$6.3B |
| 2009 | $6.5B | $1.3B | -$5.1B |
| 2010 | $7.4B | $1.5B | -$6.0B |
| 2011 | $8.2B | $1.8B | -$6.4B |
| 2012 | $12.1B | $2.1B | -$10.0B |
| 2013 | $10.8B | $2.1B | -$8.7B |
| 2014 | $16.3B | $2.6B | -$13.8B |
| 2015 | $15.2B | $2.8B | -$12.4B |
| 2016 | $14.3B | $2.6B | -$11.7B |
| 2017 | $12.0B | $2.7B | -$9.3B |
| 2018 | $11.8B | $2.2B | -$9.6B |
| 2019 | $14.9B | $3.1B | -$11.8B |
| 2020 | $11.4B | $3.3B | -$8.0B |
| 2021 | $12.2B | $4.2B | -$8.0B |
| 2022 | $12.1B | $4.2B | -$8.0B |
| 2023 | $14.3B | $3.5B | -$10.8B |
| 2024 | $15.1B | $4.0B | -$11.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Ethiopia (ETH)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.