Manufactures imports in Somalia
Somalia: Manufactures imports was 54.7% in 1982. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Somalia, 1962–1982
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 1982, manufactures imports in Somalia stood at 54.7%.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Somalia peaked at 70.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.5% | — |
| 1966 | 54.9% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 67.5% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 54.9% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 50.4% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 54.7% | 70.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 199.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Somalia?
- Manufactures imports in Somalia was 54.7% in 1982, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for manufactures imports?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 1982.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.