What is the price of capsicum (bell pepper) per kilogram/pound in Ethiopia today?
The retail price range for Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) is between US$ 3.20 and US$ 6.36 per kilogram or between US$ 1.45 and US$ 2.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of capsicum (bell pepper) in Ethiopia
The retail price range in Ethiopian Birr for capsicum (bell pepper) is between ETB 173.87 and ETB 345.07 per kilogram or between ETB 78.85 and ETB 156.50 per pound(lb) in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) is between US$ 2.24 and US$ 4.45 per kilogram or between US$ 1.02 and US$ 2.02 per pound(lb).
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Ethiopia Capsicum (bell Pepper) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Capsicum (Bell Pepper) from Ethiopia over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2012 and 2013, the price was $1.00, followed by a slight decrease to $0.78 in 2014. In 2015, the price rose to $1.33, and then increased significantly to $2.33 in 2016 and $3.22 in 2017. The price then dropped to $2.00 in 2018, before rising again to $4.75 in 2020 and $3.44 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Capsicum (Bell Pepper) from Ethiopia will be $4.20 in 2023 and $4.90 in 2024.Ethiopia Capsicum (bell Pepper) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Capsicum (Bell Pepper) into Ethiopia has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 2.33 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it was 3.44 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 46.7% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2020, when the import price was 4.75 US dollars per kg. This was an increase of 103.3% from the price in 2016. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price of Capsicum (Bell Pepper) into Ethiopia will continue to increase, reaching 4.90 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 5.05 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper)
The total values in export for capsicum (bell pepper) in Ethiopia were US$ 14, US$ 29, US$ 25 and US$ 518 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Ethiopia: Garlic, Pepper, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ethiopia shipped 121 tonnes of capsicum (bell pepper). Through 2019 alone, the demand for Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) (herbs and spices category) has gone up, changing by 365.385 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, capsicum (bell pepper)'s exports went up by 1244.44 pc bringing the country US$0.52m for the year 2019. Ethiopia's capsicum (bell pepper) exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta (HS code 070960)
- Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground (HS code 090422)
- Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried or crushed or ground (HS code 090420)
- Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090421)
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Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) export values
In 2019, Ethiopia exported capsicum (bell pepper) valued at 0.52m USD, an improvement of 1,980.00% from 2018's total capsicum (bell pepper) export of 0.025m USD. The yearly growth in value of Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) between 2017 to 2018 was -13.793%.
The per year variation in the volume of Ethiopia's capsicum (bell pepper) exports between 2017 and 2019 was 1244.44 pc compared to a variation of 365.385% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ethiopia capsicum (bell pepper) ( in '000$ )
Ethiopia imported 90 tonnes of capsicum (bell pepper) in 2019.