Ethiopia Earns $762.7 Million from Coffee Exports in Q1 FY 2025/26
Addis Ababa – Qahwa World
Ethiopia generated $762.75 million in revenue from coffee exports during the first quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. The figure represents a 47% increase, or $243.73 million more than the same period last year, exceeding both export and revenue targets.
Dr. Adugna Debela, Director General of the Authority, announced that the country exported 113,542 tons of coffee between July and September 2025, achieving 75% of the planned export volume of 151,969.41 tons. However, the revenue reached 123% of the quarterly target of $622.5 million, underscoring higher prices and stronger market performance.
Leading Destinations
Germany remained the largest buyer, importing 20,793.14 tons (18%) and contributing $138.18 million (18%) to total earnings. Saudi Arabia followed with 16,088.45 tons (14%), generating $102.18 million (13%), while Belgium ranked third with 13,910.92 tons (12%) and $93.45 million (12%) in revenue.
Other key destinations included China (4th), the United States (5th), South Korea (6th), the United Arab Emirates (7th), Japan (8th), Italy (9th), and the Russian Federation (10th). Together, these top ten markets accounted for 80% of the total export volume and 79% of Ethiopia’s foreign exchange earnings. Compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, the top destinations saw 3% growth in export volume and a significant 52% increase in revenue.
Key Drivers Behind the Growth
Dr. Adugna attributed the strong performance to multiple strategic initiatives introduced by the Authority, including:
Expanding coffee export markets to new destinations such as China.
Enhancing data quality and modernizing trade monitoring through a centralized coffee database and a secure data exchange system that tracks daily shipments.
Providing traders and stakeholders with monthly global and domestic market updates to support informed decision-making.
Reinforcing supervision to ensure exporters meet delivery timelines and contractual obligations.
Introducing a weekly minimum contract selling price aligned with global market trends.
Strengthening bilateral cooperation and knowledge exchange with countries that have advanced coffee production and management experience.
The Authority emphasized that these measures are part of Ethiopia’s broader effort to maximize export revenues and solidify its position as Africa’s leading coffee producer and exporter.
