Imports of goods and services in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Somalia peaked at 192.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -65.2%, in 1985.
That places Somalia 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.4% | — |
| 1962 | 27.5% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | -2.9% | -110.6% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | -445.1% |
| 1965 | -36.2% | -461.3% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -153.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -77.1% |
| 1968 | -1.2% | -128.2% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -742.7% |
| 1970 | -26.0% | -424.4% |
| 1971 | 43.7% | -268.2% |
| 1972 | -3.7% | -108.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -314.1% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +84.5% |
| 1975 | -2.1% | -114.4% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -448.3% |
| 1977 | 192.5% | +2524.0% |
| 1978 | -6.7% | -103.5% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -461.7% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -44.4% |
| 1981 | -11.0% | -181.5% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -207.5% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -66.6% |
| 1984 | -8.1% | -306.8% |
| 1985 | -65.2% | +700.4% |
| 1986 | 147.6% | -326.6% |
| 1987 | -7.6% | -105.2% |
| 1988 | -36.0% | +373.6% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -225.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -107.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -941.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +224.9% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +51.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | -36.2% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | -26.0% | 192.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | -65.2% | 147.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -0.6% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 4.1% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 93 Portugal 4.3% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 4.1% compare
- 95 Uruguay 4.1% compare
- 97 Bhutan 4.1% compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.1% compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.0% 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)
- 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 of goods and services in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services in Somalia was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.2% in 1985.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.