Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 19.67 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 19.67 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 19.67 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.83 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 6th 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.83 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 107.04 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 132.01 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 128.92 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 156.29 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 109.61 current LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 1966 | 123.32 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 125.05 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 124.26 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 139.3 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 101.11 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 1971 | 122.47 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 151.8 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 211.59 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 283.49 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 282.53 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 277.54 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 908.55 current LCU per person | +227.4% |
| 1978 | 953.29 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,247 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 2,590 current LCU per person | +107.6% |
| 1981 | 2,520 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,299 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 4,111 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 5,922 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 2,520 current LCU per person | -57.4% |
| 1986 | 5,081 current LCU per person | +101.6% |
| 1987 | 7,258 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 8,705 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 35,305 current LCU per person | +305.6% |
| 1990 | 92,652 current LCU per person | +162.4% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million current LCU per person | +5775.0% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 5.91 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.28 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.00 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.24 million current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 13.18 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 17.54 million current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 19.67 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.27 current LCU per person | 76.83 current LCU per person | 156.29 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 453.96 current LCU per person | 101.11 current LCU per person | 1,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,731 current LCU per person | 2,520 current LCU per person | 35,305 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,652 current LCU per person | 92,652 current LCU per person | 92,652 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.18 million current LCU per person | 4.91 million current LCU per person | 7.75 million current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million current LCU per person | 8.28 million current LCU per person | 19.67 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Viet Nam 116.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 20.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 20.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 17.65 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Indonesia 17.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 15.78 million current LCU per person 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26.54 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.9458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 625.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 19.67 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.83 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.