Ethiopia Imports from China was US$5.57 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ethiopia Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.

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Ethiopia Imports from China Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $994.35M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $875.38M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $600.23M 2023
Iron and steel $380.71M 2023
Plastics $357.80M 2023
Manmade filaments $303.63M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $242.13M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $165.19M 2023
Rubbers $150.63M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $118.43M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $109.57M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $95.40M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $74.12M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $67.87M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $67.75M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $59.97M 2023
Glass and glassware $59.71M 2023
Aluminum $57.47M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $54.80M 2023
Organic chemicals $50.68M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $47.16M 2023
Fertilizers $43.75M 2023
Ceramic products $39.91M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $32.48M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $32.36M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $31.56M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $30.65M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $29.23M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $28.26M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $27.58M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $26.91M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $26.44M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $24.33M 2023
Copper $23.05M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $22.55M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $18.98M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $18.80M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $18.68M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $17.10M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $16.78M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $16.26M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $13.88M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $12.27M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $11.72M 2023
Cotton $10.13M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $10.11M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $7.98M 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $7.97M 2023
Headgear and $4.85M 2023
Cereals $2.97M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $2.88M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $2.73M 2023
Zinc $2.61M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $2.34M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.25M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.19M 2023
Clocks and watches $2.16M 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.89M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.70M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.60M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $1.13M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.03M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $962.50K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $861.95K 2023
Lead $678.85K 2023
Silk $604.54K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $563.59K 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $517.95K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $501.32K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $496.40K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $364.17K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $305.63K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $277.59K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $238.78K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $160.43K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $135.24K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $115.57K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $76.07K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $73.54K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $72.79K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $70.62K 2023
Nickel $67.65K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $52.45K 2023
Ores slag and ash $33.62K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $26.68K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $25.26K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $21.53K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $17.49K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $12.78K 2023
Tin $9.44K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $6.54K 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $4.03K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $1.64K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.01K 2023
Live animals $3 2023
Products of animal origin $48 2022




ethiopia Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -3806.90 -3449.10 -956.70 -4092.90 USD Million [+]
Current Account -1515.60 -1801.70 159.30 -2535.80 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -3.40 -2.90 1.50 -12.60 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 1267.40 927.20 1267.40 265.90 USD Million [+]
Imports 5074.30 4376.30 5074.30 1355.50 USD Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.79 1.27 5.74 0.79 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 1117.90 957.00 1906.70 151.90 USD Million [+]