Shipping to Ethiopia - Air and Ocean Freight Services

Currency Birr (ETB)
Fiscal year 8 – 7 July
Trade organisations AU, WTO (observer)
Statistics
GDP $94.76 billion (2011)[1]
GDP growth 7.5% (2011)
GDP per capita $1,100 PPP
GDP by sector agriculture (43.8%), industry (13.2%),services (43%) (2009)
Inflation (CPI) 31.5% (2011)
Population
below poverty line		 28.7% (2011)
Labour force 37.9 million 2007 Estimate
Labour force
by occupation
  • Agriculture (80%)
  • Services (10%)
  • Industry (5%) (2009 est.)
Unemployment 50% (2011)
Main industries food processing, beverages, textiles,chemicals, metals processing, cement
Ease of Doing Business Rank 111th[2]
External
Exports $2.231 billion (2009)
Export goods coffee, qat, gold, leather products, liveanimals, oilseeds
Main export partners China 13.9%, Germany 10.5%,Belgium 7.5%, Saudi Arabia 7.1%, U.S.6.8%, Sudan 4.6% (2010)
Imports $7.888 billion (2011)
Import goods food and live animals, petroleum andpetroleum products, chemicals,machinery, motor vehicles, cereals,textiles
Main import partners China 15.1%, US 9.5%, Saudi Arabia8.8%(2011)
Public finances
Public debt 42.3% of GDP
Revenues $4.645 billion (2011)
Expenses $5.25 billion, capital expenditures of $788 million (2005)
Economic aid $308 million (recipient) (2001)
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars

In Ethiopia, Intercargo provide a full range of freight forwarding and Courier services, below is list of our most popular services;