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 2022 was $7.39B, a 12.91% increase from 2021.
  • 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Democratic Republic of Congo $29.56B
Ethiopia $23.23B
Nepal $17.41B
Senegal $15.34B
Tanzania $14.84B
Guinea $13.54B
Uganda $10.24B
Mali $7.49B
Somalia $7.39B
Madagascar $6.00B
Haiti $5.93B
Benin $5.10B
Rwanda $5.04B
Chad $5.03B
Niger $4.01B
Togo $2.83B
Central African Republic $0.78B
Burundi $0.72B
Gambia $0.70B
Comoros $0.44B
Somalia Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $7.39B 90.92%
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%