# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:49:28+03:00
- 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.

## Data

### Ethiopia manufacturing capacity use and plan targets

The State Minister of Industry's figures on capacity use, foreign-exchange savings and long-term targets.

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.

| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| 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% |

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## Sources

- [Ethiopian News Agency](<https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_9669603>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-03)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:49:28+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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