Ethiopia’s Coffee Exports Generate USD 2.24 Billion in 11 Months

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than USD 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11 months.

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than USD 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11 months.

Ethiopia’s coffee export earnings rose sharply in the first three months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, generating USD 762.75 million, a 47% increase compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Ethiopia’s coffee industry brought in USD 2.7 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
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