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Company data in Ethiopia, by industry

Browse Ethiopia company directories across 56 industries — 1,271,482 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Ethiopia business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

1,271,482
Registered companies
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUP
Largest company
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Ethiopia

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#Company (group)IndustryHQRevenue (USD)
1ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUPPassenger air transportAddis Ababa$6.9B
2COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIAOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$1.8B
3ETHIO TELECOM S CRetail sale via mail order houses or via InternetAddis Ababa$1.1B
4ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC UTILITYElectric power generation, transmission and distributionAddis Ababa$569M
5ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWERElectric power generation, transmission and distributionAddis Ababa$470M
6BANK OF ABYSSINIAOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$428M
7DASHEN BANK SHARE COMPANYOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$303M
8COOPERATIVE BANK OF OROMIA (S.C)Other monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$259M
9HIBRET BANK SHARE COMPANYOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$191M
10ETHIOPIAN CONSTRUCTION WORKS CORPORATIONConstruction of residential and non-residential buildingsAddis Ababa$175M
11DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ETHIOPIAOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$148M
12ABAY BANK SCOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$138M
13TSEDEY BANK SCAddis Ababa$113M
14BUNNA BANK SHARE COMPANYOther monetary intermediationAddis Ababa$103M
15BERHAN BANK S CAddis Ababa$89M

Top 15 of 25 · UNITED BANK S.C, AMHARA BANK SC, WEGAGEN BANK S.C., SIINQEE BANK SHARE COMPANY, ENAT BANK SHARE COMPANY, ZEMEN BANK S.C., AWASH INSURANCE COMPANY S.C., DEBUB GLOBAL BANK S C, NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND LIQUOR FACTORY, KADISCO PAINT AND ADHESIVE INDUSTRY SHARE COMPANY follow. Methodology →

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUP leads by reported revenue at $6.9B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Retail companies
65,462
Distribution & wholesale
37,188
Trucking & freight
17,975
Manufacturing companies
13,870
Automotive companies
9,350

+ 51 more industries below ↓

  • Retail companies65,462
  • Distribution & wholesale37,188
  • Trucking & freight17,975
  • Manufacturing companies13,870
  • Automotive companies9,350
  • Logistics companies9,237
  • Food & beverage5,488
  • Agriculture & agribusiness5,423
  • Construction companies5,222
  • Hotels3,697
  • Healthcare providers3,497
  • Textile & apparel2,822
  • Real estate companies2,276
  • Real estate agents2,260
  • Car dealers2,212
  • Furniture companies1,157
  • Steel & metals1,074
  • Consulting companies1,028
  • Travel agencies944
  • Printing companies826
  • Investment & asset mgmt768
  • Architecture & engineering firms634
  • Cleaning & facility services550
  • Chemical companies519
  • Advertising & marketing agencies466
  • Software companies444
  • Recruitment & staffing366
  • Accounting & tax318
  • Media & production306
  • Entertainment companies226
  • Mining companies193
  • Recycling & waste189
  • Electronics companies120
  • Telecom companies117
  • Security companies105
  • E-commerce96
  • Electric motor manufacturers92
  • Packaging companies57
  • Insurance companies49
  • Energy companies45
  • Pharmaceutical companies42
  • Banks40
  • Shipping companies32
  • Airlines & aviation26
  • Electricity & power26
  • Railway companies25
  • Oil & gas23
  • Lawyers20
  • Biotech companies17
  • Breweries15
  • Medical device companies14
  • Publishing12
  • Courier & express4
  • Shipbuilders3
  • Lighting companies1
  • Debt collection agencies1

Retail companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 65,462 companies — 5% of Ethiopia's 1,271,482 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4
66,133
5–9
21,254
10–19
40,568
20–49
16,202
50–99
4,125
100–199
818
200–499
410
500–999
168
1000+
205

1,121,599 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 1–4 (44%) and 10–19 (27%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K
1
100K-499K
2
500K-999K
1
1M-4.99M
460
5M-9.99M
1,421
10M-49.99M
42,852
50M-99.99M
23,185
100M-499.99M
57,100
500M-999.99M
12,702
1B+
11,214

1,122,544 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 100M-499.99M, covering 38% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Ethiopia

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

0%

Part of a corporate group

100%

Independent

0% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 100% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Ethiopia

Ethiopian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#GroupGroup entities (worldwide)
1DASHEN BANK SHARE COMPANY2
2FLINTSTONE ENGINEERING SHARE COMPANY2
3GREAT ABYSSINIA2
4ANBESSA SHOE SHARE COMPANY2
5DIRE INDUSTRIES P.L.C2
6HORRA TRADING2
7POMMY INTERNATIONAL PLC2
8NATIONAL OIL ETHIOPIA P.L.C2

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Ethiopia.

DASHEN BANK SHARE COMPANY is the largest corporate group headquartered in Ethiopia, with 2 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Ethiopia's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

36%

Foreign-owned

64%

Ethiopian-owned

Leading countries of ownership

India
40%
Netherlands
10%
Cayman Islands
10%
Egypt
10%
Togo
10%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

India is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 40%.

FAQ

Ethiopia company data — frequently asked questions

There are 1,271,482 registered companies in Ethiopia across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.
By reported revenue, ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUP is the largest company in Ethiopia, followed by COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA and ETHIO TELECOM S C.
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Freight transport by road have the most registered companies.
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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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