Import value index in Somalia
Somalia: Import value index was 185.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 185.6 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Somalia peaked at 193 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Somalia 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 23.4 2015 = 100 | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 35 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 49.3 2015 = 100 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 68.8 2015 = 100 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 149.1 2015 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 162.7 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 178.3 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 193 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 186.5 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 185.6 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 185.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 185.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.24 2015 = 100 | 16.4 2015 = 100 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.19 2015 = 100 | 49.3 2015 = 100 | 149.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.22 2015 = 100 | 162.7 2015 = 100 | 193 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (1982)
- Manufactures imports 54.7% (1982)
- Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.7% (1982)
- Manufactures exports 1.3% (1982)
- Merchandise exports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 66.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Somalia?
- Import value index in Somalia was 185.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 193 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for import value index?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.