Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Q2 2023
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
−956.70 MUSD on Jun 30, 2007
Lowest
−3.85 BUSD on Dec 31, 2018
About Ethiopia Balance Of Trade
Ethiopia runs consistent trade deficits due to small production of exportable goods and logistic difficulties. Main exports are gold, coffee, live animals and oilseeds. Ethiopia is a net importer of fuel, foodstuffs and textile apparel. Main trading partners are China (18 percent of total imports and 8 percent of exports) and Saudi Arabia (13 percent of imports and 7 percent of exports).