Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 35.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Somalia is 35.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Somalia peaked at 170.79 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -47.82 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Somalia 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1968 | -45.7 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 170.79 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1970 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1971 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1972 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +242.6% |
| 1973 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1974 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -1775.8% |
| 1975 | 52.15 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1976 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1977 | -32.52 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1978 | 81.97 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1981 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1982 | 34.59 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1983 | -45.84 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1984 | -41.01 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 62.63 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1986 | -32.88 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1987 | 65.94 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 1988 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1989 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 54.91 % change on previous year | -806.3% |
| 1991 | -35.03 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1992 | 33.2 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1993 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1994 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -478.2% |
| 1995 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1998 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1999 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2001 | -31.95 % change on previous year | -663.7% |
| 2002 | 50.46 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2003 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 55.43 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2007 | -47.82 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2008 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2009 | 34.82 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 2010 | 47.6 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 2014 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2015 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2016 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +306.0% |
| 2017 | -24.77 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 2018 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2020 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0542 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2022 | 45.92 % change on previous year | -84810.2% |
| 2023 | 35.56 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4 % change on previous year | -45.7 % change on previous year | 170.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.2 % change on previous year | -32.52 % change on previous year | 81.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -45.84 % change on previous year | 65.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -35.03 % change on previous year | 54.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 % change on previous year | -47.82 % change on previous year | 55.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -24.77 % change on previous year | 47.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Armenia 59.69 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Grenada 58.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 54.86 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.06 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 22.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 21.49 % change on previous year 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 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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Somalia was 35.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.79 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.82 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.