Somalia vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Somalia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.9% | 4.6% | 26.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 1.5% | 12.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Somalia or United Kingdom?
- Somalia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.