Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 4.02 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Somalia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.02 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Somalia peaked at 4.15 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.50 million current US$, in 1966.
Somalia ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 36.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 40.80 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 38.40 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 26.50 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 30.30 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 42.11 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 44.86 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 37.45 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 54.46 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 66.06 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 82.64 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 85.74 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 118.77 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 133.55 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 191.12 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 237.48 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 289.63 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 341.78 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 509.78 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 323.32 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 325.61 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 253.05 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 233.48 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 270.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 449.61 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 288.18 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 385.66 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 373.92 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 140.60 million current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 201.68 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 274.74 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 266.33 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 219.38 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 257.94 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 264.66 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 227.50 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 253.64 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 223.07 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 208.96 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 245.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 244.80 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 306.35 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 371.90 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 522.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 536.11 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 836.92 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 756.55 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.02 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.41 million current US$ | 26.50 million current US$ | 44.86 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 129.69 million current US$ | 37.45 million current US$ | 289.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.05 million current US$ | 233.48 million current US$ | 509.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.04 million current US$ | 140.60 million current US$ | 373.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.17 million current US$ | 208.96 million current US$ | 836.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 billion current US$ | 3.50 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 146 Afghanistan 4.08 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Montenegro 4.08 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 4.02 billion current US$ compare
- 150 Benin 3.91 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Rwanda 3.82 billion current US$ compare
- 152 Bhutan 3.82 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Somalia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Somalia was 4.02 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.50 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.