Import volume index in Somalia
Somalia: Import volume index was 142 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Somalia is 142 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Somalia peaked at 151.8 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Somalia ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 2015 = 100 | 20.7 2015 = 100 | 37 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.75 2015 = 100 | 47.7 2015 = 100 | 143.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.82 2015 = 100 | 142 2015 = 100 | 151.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 46 Mali 143.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 47 Russia 142.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 48 Croatia 142.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 141.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 51 Madagascar 141 2015 = 100 compare
- 52 East Timor 140.5 2015 = 100 compare
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 imports from economies in the Arab World 10.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 15.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 75.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Somalia?
- Import volume index in Somalia was 142 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.8 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for import volume index?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.