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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Ethiopia

46 producers listed, including 12 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Ethiopia at a glance

Population
135.5 million (2025)
GDP
US$126.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$933 (2025)
Capital
Addis Ababa
Currency
Birr (ETB)
Languages
Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya, Afar
Climate
Addis Ababa (highland) averages about 16 C, with daytime highs 20-25 C and lows 5-10 C; about 1,200 mm rain a year. Dry October-February, light rains March-May, heavy rains June-September. Landlocked.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
21 (raised from 18 per Wikipedia table; verify against current law)
Alcohol per adult
3.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2020, WHO)
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2021: whisky 35.0%; vodka 35.0%; rum 35.0%; gin 35.0%

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a landlocked nation located in the Horn of Africa. Its primary official working language is Amharic, alongside widely spoken languages such as Afaan Oromo. The country's economy is predominantly agricultural, widely recognized for its coffee production and farming.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal with a drinking age of 21, though regional bans exist in areas such as Afar and Somali. Imports are handled by licensed commercial entities registered with MoTRI, serving private retail outlets, supermarkets, and hospitality venues. The tax burden is steep, featuring a 35% import duty, 80% excise tax, 15% VAT, and mandatory tax stamps. Local distillers produce ouzo, gin, vodka, and potable spirits, while expanding hospitality demand drives opportunities for premium imported spirits.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Ethiopia

Spirits importers and distributors in Ethiopia

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Ethiopia

Who makes liquor in Ethiopia? This list covers 46 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — National Alcohol and Liquor Factory (NALF), CAPTUS S.C., Desta Alcohol and Liquors Factory PLC (DALF), Ponu Monu Supplies PLC and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Ethiopia and the licences needed to make it there.

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