In the first 6 months of the current fiscal year, Ethiopia earned 1.6 billion USD from the tourism sector. According to Gezahegn Abate, Public and International Relations Director at the Minister of Culture and Tourism, more than 400,000 foreign tourists visited the country during the 6 months period.
Ethiopia generated more than 1.7 billion USD in the first 6 months of the current fiscal year. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
According to Public Relations and International Affairs Director at the Ministry, Gezahegn Abate, explained the revenue was collected from 470,000 tourists that visited Ethiopia during the period.
In the just ended fiscal year, Ethiopia made 104 million USD from the export of meat, honey, wax, fodder products, and milk and dairy. This was disclosed by Ethiopian Meat & Dairy Industry Development Institute
Ethiopia earned 115.4 million USD in the past fiscal year from the export of leather and leather products. This was disclosed by Leather Industry Development Institute (LEDI).
Export of cement has earned Ethiopia 14.2 million USD in the past 11 months of the current fiscal year, Chemical & Construction Inputs Industry Development Institute (CCIIDI). The export destination for the cement products are neighboring countries Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti.
