Ethiopia imported $2.44 billion in agricultural and related products in 2025, including $208 million in consumer-oriented agricultural products. Ethiopia's food retail sector reached $7.7 billion in 2024, while food processing remains the largest segment of Ethiopia's manufacturing industry. Key opportunities for U.S. exporters include high-quality consumer-oriented products such as dairy, food ingredients, and wheat-based products including bakery goods, cereals, and pasta, for which demand has grown significantly, driven by rapid urbanization and population growth.