Commercial service exports (current US$) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 842.19 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 842.19 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Djibouti peaked at 842.19 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.71 million current US$, in 1995.
Djibouti ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 32.21 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.12 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 33.51 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 28.71 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 30.53 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 31.43 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.35 million current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 65.05 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 69.04 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 73.63 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 78.89 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 87.26 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 86.96 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.74 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 96.83 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 92.39 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 130.84 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 141.94 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 148.82 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 151.95 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 156.03 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 599.49 million current US$ | +284.2% |
| 2014 | 606.09 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 621.98 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 654.89 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 669.38 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 714.28 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 791.38 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 625.54 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 694.51 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 753.28 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 779.42 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 842.19 million current US$ | +8.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 842.19 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 842.19 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +284.2% | 156.03 million current US$ | 599.49 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +95.2% | 31.43 million current US$ | 61.35 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 92.39 million current US$ | 130.84 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.01 million current US$ | 28.71 million current US$ | 65.05 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.25 million current US$ | 69.04 million current US$ | 141.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.43 million current US$ | 148.82 million current US$ | 791.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.99 million current US$ | 625.54 million current US$ | 842.19 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 140 Cape Verde 916.62 million current US$ compare
- 141 French Polynesia 860.33 million current US$ compare
- 142 Rwanda 857.32 million current US$ compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 821.02 million current US$ compare
- 145 Grenada 754.40 million current US$ compare
- 146 Libya 628.90 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 694.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Djibouti?
- Commercial service exports in Djibouti was 842.19 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 842.19 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for commercial service exports?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.