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$1.1B of latest reported imports and $1.5B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Ethiopia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Ethiopia's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$15.1B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$149.7BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$1.1KLatest reported value
Trade openness0.0%Reported share of GDP
Ethiopia import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$15.1B in imports
Ethiopia recorded $15.1B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.3%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Ethiopia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $15.1B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.1BLatest imports | +13.5% | 20 | 9120 | KWTDeclining | $1.6B |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.0BLatest imports | +15.5% | 51 | 3640 | SAUDeclining | $3.2B |
| 3 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $586.4MLatest imports | +16.9% | 6 | 9953 | FRADeclining | $937.8M |
| 4 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $550.4MLatest imports | +24.0% | 19 | 4914 | DJIDeclining | $1.0B |
| 5 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $425.6MLatest imports | +14.7% | 80 | 5813 | USADeclining | $642.8M |
| 6 | HS 310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | $321.7MLatest imports | +17.3% | 29 | 8216 | MARGrowing | $519.4M |
| 7 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $327.7MLatest imports | +16.9% | 8 | 3397 | GBRDeclining | $523.5M |
| 8 | HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $285.3MLatest imports | +20.0% | 44 | 3877 | CHNDeclining | $492.8M |
| 9 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $102.0MLatest imports | +23.2% | 6 | 9989 | AREDeclining | $190.6M |
| 10 | HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $270.9MLatest imports | +13.7% | 10 | 3988 | UKRGrowing | $397.7M |
| 11 | HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $107.7MLatest imports | +17.7% | 21 | 7758 | TURDeclining | $175.5M |
| 12 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $133.6MLatest imports | +11.0% | 62 | 6515 | CHNSlowing | $182.9M |
| 13 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $213.1MLatest imports | +18.7% | 17 | 2423 | BELDeclining | $356.6M |
| 14 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $250.9MLatest imports | +12.1% | 67 | 1971 | INDDeclining | $353.6M |
| 15 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $99.2MLatest imports | +16.6% | 51 | 7514 | CHNDeclining | $157.1M |
| 16 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $80.3MLatest imports | +49.2% | 23 | 7133 | CHNDeclining | $156.9M |
| 17 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $95.9MLatest imports | +16.3% | 66 | 7511 | CHNDeclining | $150.8M |
| 18 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $103.2MLatest imports | +14.9% | 9 | 7046 | TURDeclining | $156.5M |
| 19 | HS 540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $66.5MLatest imports | +20.5% | 7 | 9585 | CHNDeclining | $116.2M |
| 20 | HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $56.7MLatest imports | +28.3% | 10 | 9857 | DJIDeclining | $110.8M |
| 21 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $89.9MLatest imports | +4.3% | 14 | 8063 | CHNDeclining | $102.0M |
| 22 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $79.3MLatest imports | +5.5% | 24 | 8426 | CHNDeclining | $93.1M |
| 23 | HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $48.8MLatest imports | +24.8% | 6 | 8122 | DJIDeclining | $94.8M |
| 24 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $73.0MLatest imports | +11.7% | 45 | 5572 | CHNDeclining | $101.7M |
| 25 | HS 854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $55.5MLatest imports | +18.3% | 46 | 6729 | CHNDeclining | $91.9M |
| 26 | HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $55.8MLatest imports | +76.4% | 13 | 4479 | USASlowing | $109.0M |
| 27 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $49.7MLatest imports | +13.3% | 82 | 8432 | CHNSlowing | $72.3M |
| 28 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $46.0MLatest imports | +20.3% | 74 | 6607 | CHNDeclining | $80.0M |
| 29 | HS 870331Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $41.1MLatest imports | +19.2% | 16 | 8265 | DJIDeclining | $69.5M |
| 30 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $36.0MLatest imports | +24.0% | 12 | 8262 | CHNDeclining | $68.7M |
| 31 | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $72.2MLatest imports | +10.0% | 20 | 4121 | EGYDeclining | $96.2M |
| 32 | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $52.6MLatest imports | +18.1% | 59 | 4282 | CHNDeclining | $86.7M |
| 33 | HS 870422Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $66.2MLatest imports | +4.5% | 15 | 5410 | CHNDeclining | $75.5M |
| 34 | HS 853720Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $34.4MLatest imports | +15.3% | 32 | 8975 | CHNAccelerating | $52.7M |
| 35 | HS 380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $62.4MLatest imports | +12.3% | 23 | 3466 | CHNDeclining | $88.2M |
| 36 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $78.5MLatest imports | +4.0% | 25 | 3895 | DJIDeclining | $88.2M |
| 37 | HS 841090Turbines: parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators | $24.8MLatest imports | +28.4% | 9 | 9301 | CHNDeclining | $48.3M |
| 38 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $40.6MLatest imports | +14.4% | 67 | 5613 | CHNGrowing | $60.8M |
| 39 | HS 100790Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $39.1MLatest imports | +4.9% | 5 | 9913 | USAAccelerating | $45.2M |
| 40 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $35.3MLatest imports | +10.9% | 27 | 8340 | JPNDeclining | $48.2M |
| 41 | HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $74.7MLatest imports | +21.7% | 46 | 2226 | SGPDeclining | $134.7M |
| 42 | HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $31.7MLatest imports | +29.6% | 9 | 5090 | DJIGrowing | $61.9M |
| 43 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $25.7MLatest imports | +19.3% | 30 | 9285 | CHNDeclining | $43.6M |
| 44 | HS 300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $51.5MLatest imports | +13.4% | 37 | 3884 | INDDeclining | $75.0M |
| 45 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $36.1MLatest imports | +6.1% | 37 | 9380 | CHNDeclining | $43.1M |
| 46 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $71.5MLatest imports | +9.1% | 36 | 2764 | INDDeclining | $92.7M |
| 47 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $40.6MLatest imports | +5.5% | 7 | 7509 | USADeclining | $47.7M |
| 48 | HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $30.9MLatest imports | +12.5% | 13 | 8319 | DJIDeclining | $44.0M |
| 49 | HS 640610Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | $23.7MLatest imports | +18.9% | 8 | 9548 | CHNGrowing | $39.8M |
| 50 | HS 392329Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $32.9MLatest imports | +14.4% | 39 | 6063 | INDDeclining | $49.4M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $3.1B | $2.9B | +14.5% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 3 | $1.1B | $1.5B | +12.4% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 4 | $738.6M | $982.8M | +24.0% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 10 | $667.4M | $809.9M | +17.0% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $678.4M | $618.2M | +19.9% |
| FertilizersHS2 31 | 2 | $394.0M | $524.7M | +13.7% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $462.7M | $473.2M | +14.5% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 3 | $366.7M | $340.4M | +15.6% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 3 | $515.4M | $330.7M | +14.8% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 1 | $102.0M | $190.5M | +23.2% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 1 | $103.2M | $129.2M | +14.9% |
| Man-made filamentsHS2 54 | 1 | $66.5M | $113.8M | +20.5% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $102.0M | 6 | 9989 | ARE | 99.9% |
| HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $586.4M | 6 | 9953 | FRA | 99.8% |
| HS 100790Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $39.1M | 5 | 9913 | USA | 99.6% |
| HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $56.7M | 10 | 9857 | DJI | 99.3% |
| HS 540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $66.5M | 7 | 9585 | CHN | 97.9% |
| HS 640610Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | $23.7M | 8 | 9548 | CHN | 97.7% |
| HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $36.1M | 37 | 9380 | CHN | 96.8% |
| HS 841090Turbines: parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators | $24.8M | 9 | 9301 | CHN | 96.4% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
CHN
China
22 screened products
$1.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKWT
Kuwait
1 screened products
$1.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSAU
Saudi Arabia
1 screened products
$1.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDJI
Djibouti
7 screened products
$1.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
1 screened products
$935.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
4 screened products
$643.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsMAR
Morocco
1 screened products
$468.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
2 screened products
$283.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Ethiopia import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Ethiopia's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Ethiopia.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.