Guidance

Doing business in Ethiopia: guidance on exporting and business risks

A guide for British businesses interested in developing their overseas trade and doing business in Ethiopia.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
23 January 2025
Last updated
18 May 2026 — See all updates

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Doing business in Ethiopia

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A detailed guide on doing business in and with Ethiopia. The guide contains information on:

  • Ethiopia, including the economic and political environment
  • trade between Ethiopia and the UK
  • opportunities for UK businesses in Ethiopia
  • the challenges of doing business in Ethiopia
  • trading considerations and business etiquette
  • security, organised crime and human rights

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Published 23 January 2025
Last updated 18 May 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Minor edits throughout to include the latest 2025 data.

  2. First published.

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