Exports of goods and services in Somalia
Somalia: Exports of goods and services was 114.42 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Somalia stood at 114.42 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 395.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Somalia peaked at 114.42 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.90 million current LCU, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 163.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 219.00 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1962 | 186.00 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 245.00 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 262.00 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 298.60 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 275.00 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 265.00 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 305.00 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 342.90 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 260.00 million current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 313.00 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 458.00 million current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 443.00 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 514.00 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 557.70 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 509.90 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +173.4% |
| 1978 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +163.6% |
| 1981 | 5.47 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.56 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.53 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 13.69 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 42.99 billion current LCU | +214.0% |
| 1990 | 170.17 billion current LCU | +295.9% |
| 2012 | 19.22 trillion current LCU | +11191.7% |
| 2013 | 18.18 trillion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.21 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 23.10 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.61 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.97 trillion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 26.80 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 28.35 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 30.35 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 39.89 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 48.41 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 65.39 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 105.02 trillion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 2025 | 114.42 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.24 million current LCU | 163.90 million current LCU | 342.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 875.06 million current LCU | 260.00 million current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.80 billion current LCU | 5.47 billion current LCU | 42.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.17 billion current LCU | 170.17 billion current LCU | 170.17 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.18 trillion current LCU | 18.18 trillion current LCU | 28.35 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.25 trillion current LCU | 30.35 trillion current LCU | 114.42 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 11 Paraguay 138.24 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Argentina 131.85 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Chile 117.51 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.79 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Guinea 101.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 India 76.91 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -19.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 220.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 154,034 current LCU per person (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Somalia?
- Exports of goods and services in Somalia was 114.42 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.42 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.90 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.