South Korea exports to Ethiopia
에티오피아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8.2 million of goods to Ethiopia, down 23.9% from September 2026 and down 52.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Ethiopia totalled $186.7 million, up 15.7% from the 12 months before ($161.3 million).
Ethiopia ranked 98th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 97th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $134.3 million or 71.9% of exports to Ethiopia.
Imports from Ethiopia in October 2026 were $22.4 million (up 27.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $14.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Ethiopia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 49.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $134.3M | 71.9% | +41.0% | $1.0M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $12.9M | 6.9% | +249.2% | $1.3M |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $11.8M | 6.3% | +3.1% | $2.3M |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $6.8M | 3.6% | -53.5% | $1.5M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $3.9M | 2.1% | -56.3% | $530K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.4M | 1.8% | -36.3% | $622K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $2.7M | 1.5% | +40.6% | $361K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.5M | 1.3% | -8.5% | $24K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $2.0M | 1.1% | -80.0% | $62K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $1.2M | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $1.1M | 0.6% | +389.3% | $22K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $858K | 0.5% | +184.0% | $364K |
| 10 | Cereals | $804K | 0.4% | -79.9% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $609K | 0.3% | +28.2% | $11K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $392K | 0.2% | +19.3% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $236K | 0.1% | +108.1% | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $162K | 0.1% | +544.2% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $134K | 0.1% | -50.9% | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $131K | 0.1% | -50.4% | $960 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $130K | 0.1% | +858.2% | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $113K | 0.1% | -79.5% | $582 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $90K | 0.0% | -22.2% | $9,500 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $81K | 0.0% | +59.6% | $2,378 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $74K | 0.0% | -62.8% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $71K | 0.0% | -9.5% | $24K |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 221 headings exported to Ethiopia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $124.3M | 66.6% | +46.5% | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $11.4M | 6.1% | +8.6% | $2.3M |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $7.0M | 3.7% | +334.7% | $64K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $6.4M | 3.4% | -55.5% | $1.4M |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $5.2M | 2.8% | +203.8% | $1.2M |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $5.0M | 2.7% | +12.6% | $850K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $3.5M | 1.9% | -23.4% | $523K |
| 4002 | Synthetic rubber | $2.7M | 1.4% | +39.1% | $361K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $1.4M | 0.8% | +214.3% | $61K |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | $1.2M | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $1.2M | 0.6% | -28.8% | $24K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $1.2M | 0.6% | +25.7% | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $1.1M | 0.6% | +1,201% | $4,674 |
| 9402 | Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture, etc. | $1.0M | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $961K | 0.5% | -26.2% | $87K |
| 8471 | Computers and data processing machines | $905K | 0.5% | -67.0% | $50 |
| 1006 | Rice | $804K | 0.4% | -79.9% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $745K | 0.4% | +9.3% | $430K |
| 8419 | Machinery for treating materials by a change of temperature | $740K | 0.4% | +457.5% | $134 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $646K | 0.3% | +368.5% | $143K |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn | $601K | 0.3% | +34.5% | $11K |
| 3925 | Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included | $574K | 0.3% | +44.0% | $93K |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $563K | 0.3% | +196.7% | $0 |
| 2712 | Petroleum jelly, etc. | $514K | 0.3% | – | $236K |
| 8303 | Armoured or reinforced safes, etc. | $386K | 0.2% | +23.4% | $0 |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $380K | 0.2% | -82.8% | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $348K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $343K | 0.2% | +13.7% | $129K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $319K | 0.2% | -65.2% | $0 |
| 8523 | Solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media | $297K | 0.2% | -61.7% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Ethiopia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Ethiopia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Ethiopia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $8.2M | -52.5% | 1,083 t | $7.57 | $22.4M | 2,946 t |
| September 2026 | $10.8M | -41.0% | 874 t | $12.33 | $24.3M | 2,909 t |
| August 2026 | $5.9M | -60.1% | 953 t | $6.21 | $28.7M | 3,442 t |
| July 2026 | $5.8M | -74.8% | 618 t | $9.34 | $27.6M | 3,391 t |
| June 2026 | $14.6M | +10.1% | 3,672 t | $3.98 | $14.7M | 1,744 t |
| May 2026 | $22.4M | +169.0% | 7,679 t | $2.92 | $13.4M | 1,630 t |
| April 2026 | $15.5M | +11.5% | 4,028 t | $3.84 | $12.2M | 1,527 t |
| March 2026 | $32.2M | +223.4% | 6,734 t | $4.78 | $11.7M | 1,516 t |
| February 2026 | $20.4M | +135.5% | 5,162 t | $3.96 | $7.9M | 1,013 t |
| January 2026 | $9.6M | +12.0% | 2,739 t | $3.51 | $11.8M | 1,550 t |
| December 2025 | $19.4M | +85.9% | 4,739 t | $4.09 | $13.0M | 1,690 t |
| November 2025 | $21.9M | +47.0% | 6,087 t | $3.60 | $12.8M | 1,779 t |
| October 2025 | $17.3M | +46.0% | 3,299 t | $5.23 | $17.5M | 2,242 t |
| September 2025 | $18.3M | +199.7% | 4,708 t | $3.88 | $24.2M | 3,077 t |
| August 2025 | $14.8M | +71.6% | 3,741 t | $3.96 | $19.0M | 2,300 t |
| July 2025 | $22.9M | +63.7% | 3,891 t | $5.90 | $20.9M | 2,838 t |
| June 2025 | $13.3M | +477.3% | 4,091 t | $3.25 | $15.1M | 1,853 t |
| May 2025 | $8.3M | +0.6% | 2,448 t | $3.40 | $12.2M | 1,594 t |
| April 2025 | $13.9M | -37.6% | 13,994 t | $0.99 | $14.2M | 1,793 t |
| March 2025 | $10.0M | -72.1% | 2,069 t | $4.81 | $5.8M | 660 t |
| February 2025 | $8.7M | -25.9% | 2,468 t | $3.52 | $8.8M | 1,409 t |
| January 2025 | $8.6M | +435.2% | 1,568 t | $5.47 | $7.5M | 1,197 t |
| December 2024 | $10.4M | +65.6% | 2,279 t | $4.57 | $14.2M | 2,211 t |
| November 2024 | $14.9M | +133.3% | 2,741 t | $5.45 | $6.4M | 981 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.