ACKNOWLWDGMENT

First of all I would like to thank my Almighty God who helps me to

accomplish this course successfully.
I would like to thank ADMAS UNIVERSITY for giving me the
opportunity to showcase my study and providing me with a platform
to present my work.
I would like to thank my parents in spite of physical distance they
were here for pray to my success.

finally,I would like to thank my wife Dagmawit Atnafu for her

generous and consistent advise.

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 Abstract
This study tries to assess the level of performance, challenges and
prospects of the Ethiopian export trade.With the Emergence of
globalization and liberalization, barriers to cross border for business
Are becoming so diminished. Globalization,a trend towards a more
integrated and Global economic system is a challenge that countries
have to learn how to live with it, manage it, and take advantage of its
opportunities. In addition , today’s theory of Economic development
emphasize improving export performance as a vital component to
international competitiveness and rapid growth and
development.Hence,the modern economic development became
export lead economy.The main problem that this study tries to
address is why the Ethiopian export trade Performance is
unsatisfactory in spite of its longtime entrance in to the International
market and the paradox that Ethiopia has a capable labor force,low
wage rate,a wider angel of weather and soil conditions,and
preferential access to Major world markets.The objective is to assess
the level of performance,to identify the main challenges and
potentials and to suggest possible remedial actions in relation to
export trade.The methodology used includes survey, by accessing
different sites on economic development and document review. The
scope of the study covers from 2011-2020.its limitation is short time
to do.The study is believed to benefit those stakeholders in the export
sector to see their weaknesses and strengths. Literature s On both
theoretical and empirical aspects have been reviewed. Quality
problems, Inefficient management of exporters, inefficient promotion
of the export sector,and Low performance of export processing are
the main findings of the study.

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Table of contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .........................................................................………….I
Abstract...................................................................................................…….……....ii
ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS..........................................................…..…… iv
List of figures .......................................................……….….................……….…v
List of tables.............................................…..........................................…….….……v

CHAPTER ONE............................................................…................………..……...1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................…...........................…...................….…..…..1
1.2 Background of the organization.............................….............…......……1
1.3 Statement of the Problem.............................................…......………….....8
1.4 Objective of the Study.......................................................….......………….12
1.4.1 General objective............................................................................ ………...12
1.4.2 Specific objectives...............................………………………..…... ..12
1.5 Significance of the Study .........................................................…………...12
1.6 Scope of the Study ..............……………….............................…….. …….…13
1.7 Limitations of the Study……………………………………………………………...13
1.8 Definition of Terms..............................………...................……..…...….…13
1.9 Organization of the Study .............…..............................................…… ...14
CHAPTER TWO ...............................................................................……………....14
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE..................................................…...…14
CHAPTER THREE ..................................................…..............................….……. .20
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...............................................................…….…... 20
3.1 methodology of the study…… ...........................................…….…….….. 20
3.2 types of Data and source .......................................................…. ……….20
3.3 methods of data analysis.............................................................. ………….20
CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................……………... ...21
4.1 Data analysis and interpretation………………….......................………. 21
CHAPTER FIVE ...............................................................................……………..…..32
5.1 summary…................................................................................… ……………….32
5.2 conclusion .................…………....................................................... ………….....33
5.3 Recommendation…................................................………………….………... 34
Study questions……………..……………………………………………………………….…35
Bibliography .......…............………......................................….....................….... 35
Appendices...........................……….....................................….....……....……… 35

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Chart -1 export of goods and services(% of GDP)………………23

Table-1 Ethiopia exports historical data……………………..….24

Table-2 Ethiopia imports historical data…………..….………....25
Table -3 Ethiopia trade balance historical data………………....26
Tab;e -4 similar country ranking on trade balance………….….27
Table-5 Ethiopia trade to GDP ratio historical data…………….28
Table -6 similar country ranking on trade(% of GDP)…………34

Acronyms
 FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows
 GDI: Gross Domestic Investment
 IMF: International Monetary Fund
 ML: Marshall-Learner
 TOT: Terms- of -Trade
 WB: World Bank
 NBE National Bank of Ethiopia
 NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate
 RCA Revealed Competitive Advantage
 SSA Sub-Saharan Africa
 US United States
 WTO World Trade Organization
 MoFED Ministry of Finace and Economic Development
 COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
 CSA Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia
 EFY Ethiopian Fiscal Year
 ETB Ethiopian Birr (currency)
 EU European Union
 FDI Foreign Direct Investment
 FTA Free Trade Agreement
 GDP Gross Domestic Product
 GoE Government of Ethiopia
 GTP Growth and Transformation Plan
 HICES Household Income Consumption and Expenditure Survey
 IMF International Monetary Fund
 ERCA:Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority
 PASDEP:Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End
Poverty
 IDS:Industrial Development Strategy
 ADLI: Agricultural Development Led Industrialization
 AfCFTA: Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement

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