Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 653.34 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia is 653.34 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 653.34 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.76 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.99 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 18.48 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 18.05 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 15.35 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1966 | 17.27 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 17.51 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 17.4 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.9 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 14.44 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1971 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 21.75 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 33.68 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 45.03 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 44.88 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.09 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 65.84 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 65.84 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 81.84 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 89.97 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 79.89 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 87.78 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 86.06 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 74.9 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 25.28 current US$ per person | -66.2% |
| 1986 | 39.21 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 43.61 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 31.84 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 68.93 current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 1990 | 48.87 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 241.75 current US$ per person | +394.7% |
| 2013 | 254.62 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 268.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 265.6 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 268.38 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 284.23 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 303.7 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 309.03 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 321.48 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 345.6 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 418.83 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 484.57 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 623.96 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 653.34 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 653.34 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 301.42 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 653.34 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417.92 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +394.7% | 48.87 current US$ per person | 241.75 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +116.5% | 31.84 current US$ per person | 68.93 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.16 current US$ per person | 10.76 current US$ per person | 21.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.46 current US$ per person | 14.44 current US$ per person | 81.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.75 current US$ per person | 25.28 current US$ per person | 89.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.87 current US$ per person | 48.87 current US$ per person | 48.87 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 274.48 current US$ per person | 241.75 current US$ per person | 309.03 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 474.63 current US$ per person | 321.48 current US$ per person | 653.34 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 755.59 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Senegal 754.14 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Cuba 721.79 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 652.1 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Comoros 649.36 current US$ per person compare
- 158 India 648.73 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 653.34 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 653.34 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.