Kiribati vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kiribati
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 98.8% against 97.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 39.8% | 8.1% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 50.2% | 29.7% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 128.7% | 33.6% | 95.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 60.8% | 26.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 75.7% | 11.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kiribati or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 98.8% against 97.6% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kiribati and Somalia?
- 1.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Somalia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.