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Ethiopia earns $1.16bn from coffee exports in four months

Nov 14, 2026
Ethiopia earns $1.16bn from coffee exports in four months

Key takeaways

  • Ethiopia shipped 167,800 tonnes of coffee from July through October, the first four months of 2026/27.
  • Export volume rose by 24,600 tonnes compared with the same four months a year earlier.
  • Coffee earned $1.16 billion, up $157.2 million over the same period.

Market impact

Shipment volume rose about 17% year on year, slightly faster than the roughly 16% increase in earnings. Exporters shipped more coffee and brought in more foreign currency, while average receipts per tonne edged down.

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