of exported goods: food products
2023, latest available figureComposition of merchandise exports — World BankHome / Jurisdictions / Ethiopia
Country file
Ethiopia
The country's exports are dominated by agricultural and food products. Internet connectivity remains partial and hosting there is mostly provided by a foreign provider. Regional benchmarks: Sub-Saharan Africa.
Relationship with the European Union
Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union — negotiations suspended
No preferential arrangement applies. Trade falls under the common tariff, sometimes eased by preferences that the Union grants unilaterally and can withdraw. Security, however, is demonstrated case by case.
Sources reviewed on 17 September 2026
of exported goods: manufactured goods
2023, latest available figureComposition of merchandise exports — World Bankof manufactured exports are high-technology products
2023, latest available figureHigh-technology exports — World Bank01
Economy and sectors
Negotiations suspended
Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union
negotiations suspendedNo preferential arrangement applies. Trade falls under the common tariff, sometimes eased by preferences that the Union grants unilaterally and can withdraw. Security, however, is demonstrated case by case.
Map of trade agreements — European CommissionThird country
regime applicable to European data and access
European framework trackedNo general adequacy decision. The transfer mechanism and its accompanying measures must be chosen according to the actual data flows.
Adequacy decisions — European Commission21.9%
of the population uses the Internet
2024, latest available figure
Internet use — World Bank / ITUNo country regime
European Union restrictive measures targeting the country
EU Sanctions Map, as at 26 September 2026No EU restrictive measures regime targets this country. Thematic regimes — terrorism, human rights, cyberattacks, chemical weapons — nonetheless target individuals of any nationality: screening against the consolidated list applies here as elsewhere.
EU Sanctions Map — European Commission02
Incidents, fraud and impersonation
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secure servers per million inhabitants
2024, latest available figureProviders most often rely on a foreign hosting provider. Ask which one, and under which jurisdiction it operates.
Secure Internet servers — World BankDisputed batch
traceability that holds up in a dispute
Cross-cutting controlA dispute over a batch is settled on the evidence: shipping documents, certificates and correspondence must be producible without relying on a single person.
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Points to check within your organisation
The chain through to the manufacturer
The evidence here rests on batch traceability, processing sites and the cold chain. Ask how far back traceability goes and who documents it.
The data that travels with the batches
Without an adequacy decision, even traceability data falls under a transfer tool as soon as it identifies individuals. Ask what is actually being transmitted, and under what safeguards.
The host behind the provider
Providers most often rely on a foreign host. Ask which one, under what jurisdiction it operates, and what the contract between them provides for.
Developments to be aware of
The topics that may change your answers
EU restrictive measures
No EU restrictive measures regime targets this country. Thematic regimes — terrorism, human rights, cyberattacks, chemical weapons — nonetheless target individuals of any nationality: screening against the consolidated list applies here as elsewhere.
EU–Ethiopia relationship
No preferential arrangement applies. Trade falls under the common tariff, sometimes eased by preferences that the Union grants unilaterally and can withdraw. Security, however, is demonstrated case by case.
Data transfers
No general adequacy decision. The transfer mechanism and its accompanying measures must be chosen according to the actual data flows.
Export fabric
Export shares retain their year and definition. A missing series remains visible rather than being filled in.
Food products: 80.4% of goods exported. Evidence here rests first on traceability and sites, ahead of technical infrastructure.
Official sources
- Trade relations by country — European Commission
- Map of trade agreements — European Commission
- Composition of merchandise exports — World Bank
- High-technology exports — World Bank
- Adequacy decisions — European Commission
- Internet use — World Bank / ITU
- Secure Internet servers — World Bank
- EU Sanctions Map — European Commission
- EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List — European Commission
Confidential exchange
Describe your European relationship and the request received.
The Ethiopia file sets out a country and its relationship with the Union. What remains to be established is how far back the traceability of your batches goes, and who documents it.