Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 112th of 203 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 109 Rwanda 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Germany 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Sweden 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 South Africa 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Macau, China 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.