Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia is 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 503.71 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 13th of 190 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 square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 503.71 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 637.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 639.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 795.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 572.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 661.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 688.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 702.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 808.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 602.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1971 | 749.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 953.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 1,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 1,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 1,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +236.2% |
| 1978 | 7,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 10,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 24,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 1981 | 24,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 31,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 40,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 60,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 26,886 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 56,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1987 | 83,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 100,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 400,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +298.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2012 | 108.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10236.2% |
| 2013 | 100.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 115.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 130.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 141.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 156.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 179.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 197.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 219.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 247.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 318.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 503.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 808.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,404 current LCU per square kilometre | 602.54 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,921 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 400,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 141.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 100.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 197.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 293.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 219.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 10 Cambodia 663.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Hungary 636.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea 401.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 380.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Paraguay 320.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Colombia 319.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2.16 current US$ per person (1989)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 53.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 385.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.71 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.