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Ethiopian Export to USA under AGOA in USD

Sector 2018 2019 2020 2021 up to June
Textiles and apparel 114,417,000 211,092,000 222,215,000 120,221,000
Footwear 34,619,000 23,403,000 11,081,000 844,000
Miscellaneous manufactures 1,664,000 2,226,000 2,463,000 1,502,000
Agricultural products 3,361,000 3,346,000 2,287,000 3,090,000
Chemicals and related products 10,000 17,000 3,000 16,000
Forest products 79,000    - - 27,000
Energy-related products -    - - -
Minerals and metals 20,000    - - 25,000
Machinery -    - - -
Transportation equipment -    - - -
Electronic products -    - - -
Special provisions -    - - -
All Sectors 154,171,000 240,084,000 238,050,000 125,726,000

Kenyan Export to USA under AGOA in USD

Sector 2018 2019 2020 2021 up to June
Textiles and apparel 390,957,000 453,074,000 382,943,000 199,614,000
Agricultural products 72,817,000 56,802,000 43,648,000 26,612,000
Miscellaneous manufactures 2,221,000 2,086,000 2,050,000 1,746,000
Footwear 108,000 172,000 596,000 309,000
Forest products 115,000 198,000 85,000 131,000
Chemicals and related products 103,000 29,000 24,000 43,000
Electronic products - - 5,000    -
Minerals and metals 42,000 8,000 2,000 2,000
Energy-related products - - -    -
Machinery - - -    -
Transportation equipment - - -    -
Special provisions - - -    -
All Sectors 466,363,000 512,370,000 429,355,000 228,458,000

Check below the key metrics of the Ethiopian banking industry for 2020/21 fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

The industry average excludes state-owned banks

Zemen Bank will be added soon







Check below the key metrics of the Ethiopian insurance industry for 2020/21 fiscal year.

The 2020/21 fiscal year ended June 30, 2021






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