Merchandise exports in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports was 6.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Djibouti stood at 6.09 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 4,444.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Djibouti peaked at 6.09 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current US$, in 1971.
Djibouti ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 22.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 25.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 22.00 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 24.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 28.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 27.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 23.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 12.00 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 19.00 million current US$ | +137.5% |
| 1974 | 21.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 15.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 16.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 18.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 11.00 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 11.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 20.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 28.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 23.00 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 25.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 25.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.00 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 12.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 29.00 million current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1997 | 31.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 28.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 32.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 38.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 58.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 77.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 85.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 93.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 118.00 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 120.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 129.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 134.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +1192.5% |
| 2017 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.79 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.09 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.09 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.97 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1192.5% | 134.00 million current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ |
| 1973 | +137.5% | 8.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +107.1% | 14.00 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.60 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.20 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.90 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.20 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 31.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.40 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,290 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports in Djibouti was 6.09 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports?
- Djibouti ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,444.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. 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.