Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 98.8% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 64.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.6% | 23.5% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 35.3% | 8.5% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 50.2% | 23.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 33.6% | 11.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 60.8% | 32.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 79.5% | 50.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 98.8% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 64.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- 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.