Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 57.91 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia is 57.91 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 116.54 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 940,000 current US$, in 1976.
That places Somalia 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 1.80 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.50 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 3.90 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 5.58 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 3.57 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 4.20 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.74 million current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 940,000 current US$ | -74.8% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 6.79 million current US$ | +258.8% |
| 1979 | 24.39 million current US$ | +259.0% |
| 1980 | 41.99 million current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1981 | 22.58 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1982 | 14.81 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 18.02 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 26.34 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 34.15 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 26.82 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 48.30 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1988 | 33.38 million current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 25.62 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 15.47 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 7.99 million current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 24.36 million current US$ | +205.0% |
| 1993 | 37.24 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 40.67 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million current US$ | -75.1% |
| 1996 | 4.78 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.82 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 9.10 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 7.61 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.13 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 10.53 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.03 million current US$ | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 23.89 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72.85 million current US$ | +204.9% |
| 2009 | 7.17 million current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2012 | 18.11 million current US$ | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 17.75 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.23 million current US$ | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 49.74 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 41.40 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 80.33 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 2018 | 59.54 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 116.54 million current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2020 | 62.78 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 59.70 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 93.18 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 59.53 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 57.91 million current US$ | -2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 57.91 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 57.91 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million current US$ | 1.70 million current US$ | 5.58 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.64 million current US$ | 940,000 current US$ | 24.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.20 million current US$ | 14.81 million current US$ | 48.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.07 million current US$ | 2.81 million current US$ | 40.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 million current US$ | 5.82 million current US$ | 72.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 million current US$ | 3.78 million current US$ | 116.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.62 million current US$ | 57.91 million current US$ | 93.18 million current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Somalia was 57.91 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.54 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,000 current US$ in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.