Ethiopia manufacturing capacity use reaches 69.2 percent
The State Minister of Industry said utilization rose to 69.2 percent and import substitution saved nearly USD 5.9 billion in foreign exchange in the past fiscal year.
Event / data period: 2026-10-03
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Ethiopia's State Minister of Industry Hassan Muhammed said targeted policy measures had lifted domestic industrial capacity utilization to 69.2 percent. In an interview published by ENA on 3 October, he said efforts to ease electricity, water, capital and raw-material constraints had helped previously closed factories resume operations.
The minister said import substitution saved nearly USD 5.9 billion in foreign exchange during the past fiscal year. The government's 10-Year Perspective Development Plan targets USD 9 billion in industrial export revenue, 5 million jobs in the sector and a 17.2 percent manufacturing share of GDP.
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Ethiopia manufacturing capacity use and plan targets
The State Minister of Industry's figures on capacity use, foreign-exchange savings and long-term targets.
| Industrial capacity utilization | 69.2% |
| Foreign exchange saved through import substitution, past fiscal year | Nearly USD 5.9 billion |
| Industrial export revenue target, 10-Year Perspective Development Plan | USD 9 billion |
| Industrial jobs target, 10-Year Perspective Development Plan | 5 million jobs |
| Manufacturing share of GDP target, 10-Year Perspective Development Plan | 17.2% |
Methodology
Capacity utilization, foreign-exchange savings in the past fiscal year and 10-Year Perspective Plan targets are attributed to the minister's ENA interview; they refer to different periods and should not be read as one measure.
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