Exports of goods and services in Somalia
Somalia: Exports of goods and services was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Somalia stood at 29.2%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Somalia peaked at 33.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1988.
Somalia ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7% | — |
| 1961 | 16.0% | +25.8% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -33.2% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +118.0% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +124.7% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -6.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 29.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 29.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 9.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 4.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 13.7% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Somalia?
- Exports of goods and services in Somalia was 29.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 124th 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 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.