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Does Ethiopia’s $4.5bn customs bonanza conceal its fiscal fault lines?

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Bemnet Mesfin @Unsplash
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Bemnet Mesfin @Unsplash
  • Customs revenue exceeded the annual target.
  • Tax arrears and exemptions cloud fiscal gains.

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIAEthiopia collected a record 738bn birr ($4.5bn) in customs revenue during the 2025/26 fiscal year, but fresh audit findings exposed unresolved weaknesses in tax enforcement and fiscal management.

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