Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 11th 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +168.1% | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5921 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Naoero 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Djibouti 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.