Somalia Imports 1960-2023

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Somalia imports for 2021 was $6.54B, a 12.48% increase from 2020.
  • Somalia imports for 2020 was $5.82B, a 7.28% increase from 2019.
  • Somalia imports for 2019 was $5.42B, a 5.88% increase from 2018.
  • Somalia imports for 2018 was $5.12B, a 10.77% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Democratic Republic of Congo $22.19B
Ethiopia $18.54B
Nepal $14.01B
Tanzania $11.57B
Senegal $11.31B
Guinea $10.95B
Mozambique $10.86B
Uganda $10.51B
Zimbabwe $8.77B
Mali $7.70B
Somalia $6.54B
Haiti $6.27B
Benin $5.88B
Chad $5.21B
Madagascar $4.25B
Niger $4.06B
Rwanda $3.85B
Togo $2.88B
Sierra Leone $1.68B
Central African Republic $0.77B
Gambia $0.73B
Burundi $0.66B
Comoros $0.41B
Somalia Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $6.54B 85.79%
2020 $5.82B 84.53%
2019 $5.42B 83.62%
2018 $5.12B 87.47%
2017 $4.62B 82.44%
2016 $4.19B 75.79%
2015 $3.99B 74.73%
2014 $3.90B 77.69%
2013 $3.56B 77.80%
1990 $0.35B 37.74%
1989 $0.49B 44.90%
1988 $0.23B 22.18%
1987 $0.32B 31.21%
1986 $0.27B 29.39%
1985 $0.17B 19.31%
1984 $0.48B 61.08%
1983 $0.53B 72.68%
1982 $0.53B 68.05%
1981 $0.48B 68.37%
1980 $0.53B 88.49%
1979 $0.45B 75.53%
1978 $0.32B 56.11%
1977 $0.30B 59.22%
1976 $0.19B 23.84%
1975 $0.19B 26.88%
1974 $0.19B 39.99%
1973 $0.14B 26.88%
1972 $0.09B 20.55%
1971 $0.07B 19.91%
1970 $0.05B 16.74%
1969 $0.07B 23.65%
1968 $0.06B 21.52%
1967 $0.06B 22.25%
1966 $0.06B 22.57%
1965 $0.05B 20.64%
1964 $0.07B 30.44%
1963 $0.06B 25.97%
1962 $0.06B 27.51%
1961 $0.04B 23.08%
1960 $0.03B 17.15%