Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Somalia

Merchandise imports in Somalia in 2025 — 3,930,000,000 US$. Ranked 147 in the world out of 205. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 885%.

2025 3.93B US$ −1.33% vs 2024
World rank 147of 205
Period maximum 4.16B US$2022
Period minimum 161M US$1991

Trend over time

1989–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Somalia, 1989–202502B4B6B19891993199720012005200920132017202120251989: 399,000,000 US$1990: 394,000,000 US$1991: 161,000,000 US$1992: 227,000,000 US$1993: 292,000,000 US$1994: 297,000,000 US$1995: 245,000,000 US$1996: 283,000,000 US$1997: 291,000,000 US$1998: 257,000,000 US$1999: 285,000,000 US$2000: 217,000,000 US$2001: 204,000,000 US$2002: 240,000,000 US$2003: 241,000,000 US$2004: 298,000,000 US$2005: 361,000,000 US$2006: 509,000,000 US$2007: 523,000,000 US$2008: 833,000,000 US$2009: 757,000,000 US$2010: 1,067,000,000 US$2011: 1,488,000,000 US$2012: 1,648,000,000 US$2013: 1,844,000,000 US$2014: 2,035,000,000 US$2015: 2,158,000,000 US$2016: 2,072,000,000 US$2017: 2,580,000,000 US$2018: 2,648,000,000 US$2019: 3,210,000,000 US$2020: 3,505,000,000 US$2021: 3,838,000,000 US$2022: 4,156,000,000 US$2023: 4,015,000,000 US$2024: 3,983,000,000 US$2025: 3,930,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +3.53B (+884.96%) Average annual rate: 6.56 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 3.93B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 3.93B −53M −1.33%
2024 3.98B −32M −0.8%
2023 4.02B −141M −3.39%
2022 4.16B +318M +8.29%
2021 3.84B +333M +9.5%
2020 3.51B +295M +9.19%
2019 3.21B +562M +21.22%
2018 2.65B +68M +2.64%
2017 2.58B +508M +24.52%
2016 2.07B −86M −3.99%
2015 2.16B +123M +6.04%
2014 2.04B +191M +10.36%
2013 1.84B +196M +11.89%
2012 1.65B +160M +10.75%
2011 1.49B +421M +39.46%
2010 1.07B +310M +40.95%
2009 757M −76M −9.12%
2008 833M +310M +59.27%
2007 523M +14M +2.75%
2006 509M +148M +41%
2005 361M +63M +21.14%
2004 298M +57M +23.65%
2003 241M +1M +0.42%
2002 240M +36M +17.65%
2001 204M −13M −5.99%
2000 217M −68M −23.86%
1999 285M +28M +10.89%
1998 257M −34M −11.68%
1997 291M +8M +2.83%
1996 283M +38M +15.51%
1995 245M −52M −17.51%
1994 297M +5M +1.71%
1993 292M +65M +28.63%
1992 227M +66M +40.99%
1991 161M −233M −59.14%
1990 394M −5M −1.25%
1989 399M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.