Trading Partner Portal: Ethiopia
Trade Overview
Ethiopia has a population of approximately 135.47 million and is the second most populous country in Africa and the most populous landlocked country in the world. In 2025, Ethiopia’s GDP was $126.36 billion.
U.S. – Ethiopia Trade
Two-way trade between the United States and Ethiopia was approximately $2.48 billion in 2025 with exports from the United States totaling $1.44 billion to Ethiopia. Top exports consisted of transportation equipment ($967 million), non-electrical machinery ($198 million), other special classification provisions ($76 million), computer and electronic products ($53 million), and agricultural products ($28 million).
Imports from Ethiopia were $1.04 billion, with the top categories being agricultural products ($315 million), computer and electronic products ($292 million), goods returned ($186 million), apparel and accessories ($161 million), and processed foods ($65 million).
California – Ethiopia Trade
In 2025, California exported $29 million to Ethiopia. Top exports included non-electrical machinery ($8 million), transportation equipment ($7 million), computer and electronic products ($4 million), plastics and rubber products ($3 million), and electrical equipment, appliances & components ($2 million).
California imported $132 million from Ethiopia in 2025, a steep increase from 2024, with agricultural products making up $75 million of the total. This was followed by computer & electronic products ($37 million), processed foods ($18 million), apparel and accessories ($2 million), and leather and allied products ($273,000). U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Ethiopia
The U.S. invested $37 million in foreign direct investment in Ethiopia in 2025, an 8.8% increase from 2024. Ethiopia FDI in the U.S totaled $27 million in the same year. BEA
Trade in Goods with Ethiopia Data – U.S. Census