Ethiopia Earns $878.5mln From Coffee Exports in First Quarter

November 9, 2026 | By Semahegn Nigatu

Ethiopia generated 878.52 million US dollars from coffee exports in the first three months of the 2019 fiscal year, marking a 15 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority.

The country exported 131,069.51 tonnes of coffee during the period, also a 15 percent increase from the previous year's corresponding quarter, when shipments totalled 113,541.81 tonnes.

The revenue performance reached 85 percent of the 1.033 billion US dollars target set for the quarter, while export volumes achieved 91 percent of the planned 144,433 tonnes.

Saudi Arabia was the largest destination market, accounting for 28,362.77 tonnes, or 22 percent of total export volume, and generating 196.85 million US dollars in revenue.

Germany ranked second, importing 22,924.18 tonnes worth 136.69 million US dollars, representing 17 percent of export volume and 16 percent of revenue. China followed with 15,125.54 tonnes, generating 103 million US dollars. It accounted for 12 percent of both export volume and revenue.

The United States ranked fourth among destination markets, followed by South Korea, Belgium, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Italy and Russia.

The 10 leading markets accounted for 82 percent of both the volume and revenue generated from coffee exports, according to the authority. Their combined performance recorded a 19 percent increase in both volume and revenue compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The authority attributed the performance to improvements in coffee quality, the use of technology in marketing systems and coordinated efforts among sector stakeholders. It said the government would continue efforts to increase export volumes and earnings while expanding access to international markets.

Source: FSX Business News