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ADDIS ABABA, 10 November 2026 — Ethiopia earned $878.52 million from coffee exports in the first three months of its 2026/27 fiscal year, a 15% increase on the same period last year, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA).
A press statement issued by the authority on 7 November said the country exported 131,069 tonnes of coffee during the period. That figure met 91% of the export volume target and 85% of the revenue target of $1.033 billion. Compared with last year, export volume rose by more than 17,500 tonnes and revenue increased by $115.77 million.
Saudi Arabia was the largest buyer of Ethiopian coffee, purchasing 28,362 tonnes worth $196.85 million, or 22% of total exports. Germany came second, importing 22,924 tonnes valued at $136.69 million.
China took third place, buying 15,125 tonnes of coffee worth $103 million, which is 12% of both volume and revenue. The United States, South Korea, Belgium, Japan and the United Arab Emirates followed, with Italy in ninth place. Russia entered the top 10 markets for the first time, ranking tenth.
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The authority said the top 10 markets accounted for 82% of coffee export volume and revenue. Exports to these countries grew by 19% compared with the same period last year.
Ethiopian coffee is mostly shipped through the port of Djibouti, as Ethiopia is landlocked. Ethiopian officials have previously said that nearly all of the country's coffee exports travel on the railway linking Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's largest coffee producers. In the 2025/26 fiscal year, the country earned $3 billion from coffee exports for the first time in its history.