Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 90.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Somalia is 90.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Somalia peaked at 95.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1968.
That places Somalia 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 9.6% | +1239.8% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | +264.7% |
| 1964 | 39.8% | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | -66.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -95.9% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | +11550.9% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.3% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 73.6% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 78.7% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 85.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 77.5% | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 89.7% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 78.5% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 86.5% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 62.4% | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +3.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 90.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 90.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 21.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +11550.9% | 0.6% | 65.2% |
| 1961 | +1239.8% | 0.7% | 9.6% |
| 1963 | +264.7% | 9.6% | 35.2% |
| 1968 | -95.9% | 13.6% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 0.6% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 61.5% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 45.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 57.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 67.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 76.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 79.4% | 90.8% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Somalia was 90.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1968.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.