The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority announced that the country earned more than 762 million US dollars from coffee exports during the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, reflecting a strong performance in Ethiopia’s top foreign exchange sector. The country exported 113,542 tons of coffee in the period, achieving 123 percent of the planned target and a 47 percent increase compared with the same quarter last year.

Director General Adugna Debela (PhD) said Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium remained Ethiopia’s leading buyers, together accounting for 44 percent of total export volume and 43 percent of the revenue. Other key destinations included China, the United States, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Italy, and Russia, which collectively represented 80 percent of the total export volume and 79 percent of earnings.

The Authority attributed the strong performance to recent strategies that include expansion into new markets such as China, the development of a national coffee data management system, and the modernisation of the coffee trade control system. Regular analysis of both global and domestic markets is being conducted to support exporters and strengthen Ethiopia’s market position.

Adugna noted that efforts are under way to enhance cooperation with other coffee-producing countries to share expertise and promote sustainable growth in the sector. Maintaining consistent quality, timely delivery, and diversified market access remain priorities to sustain Ethiopia’s competitiveness in the global coffee market.