China / Ethiopia

Overview In February 2024, China exported $231M and imported $23M from Ethiopia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $208M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $95.3M (70.3%) from $136M to $231M, while imports decreased by $-2.72M (-10.6%) from $25.7M to $23M.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Ethiopia were Buses ($11M), Telephones ($9.87M), Knit Women's Suits ($7.86M), Pesticides ($6.61M), and Cars ($5.24M). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Ethiopia were Coffee ($14.8M), Other Oily Seeds ($6.56M), Soybeans ($5.34M), Dried Legumes ($3.24M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.28M).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($51M), Zhejiang Province ($37.9M), Guangdong Province ($30.2M), Shandong Province ($24M), and Shanghai Province ($20M), while imports destinations were mainly Jiangsu Province ($7.45M), Shandong Province ($4.06M), Beijing ($2.84M), Anhui Province ($2.57M), and Liaoning Province ($1.19M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Ethiopia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Buses ($11M or 75.7k%), Pesticides ($4.74M or 254%), and Cars ($4.49M or 598%). In February 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Other Oily Seeds ($-16.6M or -71.6%), Dried Legumes ($-2.75M or -46%), and Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($-1.67M or -85.6%).