October 2011
Ethiopia
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  82 950 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  29 717 Merchandise  124 94
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  85 713 excluding intra-EU trade 99 70
Current account balance (million US$, 2009) - 2 191 Commercial services 95 91
Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009)   145 excluding intra-EU trade 69 67
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)   44.1
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   164 10 9 10
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   131 6 7 14
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   236 19 16 16
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected (%, 2003-2005)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 59.7
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 15.2
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 1 - 0
All goods -    17.3 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    22.3 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    16.6 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    0.0 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   23.2 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   24.8 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  2 238 20 1 38
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  8 552 16 -7 12
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.01 Share in world total imports  0.06
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   81.2 Agricultural products 11.5
Fuels and mining products   1.0 Fuels and mining products 19.7
Manufactures   9.8 Manufactures 68.7
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   30.5 1. China   24.0
2. China   10.4 2. European Union (27)   15.5
3. Somalia   9.6 3. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   11.9
4. Sudan   6.5 4. India   7.2
5. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   6.3 5. United Arab Emirates   5.6
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2009   2005-2009   2008 2009
Commercial services exports (million US$)  1 676   21 50 -6
Commercial services imports (million US$)  2 190   17 37 -8
2009   2009
Share in world total exports   0.05   Share in world total imports 0.07
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   59.2   Transportation 67.4
Travel   19.6   Travel 6.3
Other commercial services   21.2   Other commercial services 26.2
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2007 Trademark registrations by office, 2007
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
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