Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia is -1.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and down 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 59.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -59.14 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Somalia 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -59.14 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -23.86 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 40.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Eritrea -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bermuda -1.97 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (1982)
- Manufactures imports 54.7% (1982)
- Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.