Somalia Imports 1960-2024

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 2023 was $8.96B, a 9.47% increase from 2022.
  • Somalia imports for 2022 was $8.18B, a 25.03% 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Democratic Republic of Congo $31.21B
Ethiopia $22.91B
Tanzania $15.81B
Nepal $14.19B
Senegal $13.61B
Uganda $11.75B
Somalia $8.96B
Mali $7.90B
Burkina Faso $7.31B
Guinea $7.04B
Chad $6.32B
Madagascar $6.26B
Benin $5.93B
Rwanda $5.72B
Haiti $5.06B
Niger $3.63B
Togo $3.44B
Sierra Leone $2.56B
Gambia $0.82B
Central African Republic $0.74B
Burundi $0.64B
Guinea-Bissau $0.56B
Comoros $0.47B
Somalia Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $8.96B 76.69%
2022 $8.18B 78.53%
2021 $6.54B 66.51%
2020 $5.82B 63.21%
2019 $5.42B 57.57%
2018 $5.12B 61.87%
2017 $4.62B 56.03%
2016 $4.19B 56.75%
2015 $3.99B 57.08%
2014 $3.90B 59.72%
2013 $3.56B 61.02%
1990 $0.35B 33.56%
1989 $0.49B 41.52%
1988 $0.23B 21.90%
1987 $0.32B 30.93%
1986 $0.27B 29.84%
1985 $0.17B 19.32%
1984 $0.48B 61.15%
1983 $0.53B 72.54%
1982 $0.53B 68.04%
1981 $0.48B 68.35%
1980 $0.53B 88.65%
1979 $0.45B 75.64%
1978 $0.32B 56.15%
1977 $0.30B 59.22%
1976 $0.19B 22.09%
1975 $0.19B 25.24%
1974 $0.19B 32.66%
1973 $0.14B 28.17%
1972 $0.09B 19.13%
1971 $0.07B 19.00%
1970 $0.05B 15.52%
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%