Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.9%

World rank

86th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.729 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1962–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia, 1962–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia peaked at 0.729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 86th of 202 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$), per unit in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1962 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1964	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1965	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1966	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1967	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1968	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1969	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1970	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1971	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
1972	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1973	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1974	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1975	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1976	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1977	0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+150.1%
1978	0.4206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1980	0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1981	0.729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1982	0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1983	0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1984	0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1985	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1986	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1987	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.8%
1988	0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1989	0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1990	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1991	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.0%
1992	0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1993	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1994	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1995	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1996	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1998	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1999	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2000	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2001	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
2002	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2003	0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2004	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2006	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2007	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2008	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
2009	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.3%
2010	0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
2011	0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2012	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2013	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2014	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2017	0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2018	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2020	0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2021	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2022	0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.4081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

83 Cyprus 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Albania 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Zambia 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Malta 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Oman 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia was 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Somalia ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.