Imports of goods and services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Imports of goods and services was 4.43 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Djibouti stood at 4.43 billion current US$.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Djibouti peaked at 5.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.85 billion current US$, in 2016.
That places Djibouti 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.91 billion current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 4.19 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.76 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.41 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.77 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.51 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 584.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 60.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 584.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,760 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP -0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Djibouti?
- Imports of goods and services in Djibouti was 4.43 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Djibouti rank for imports of goods and services?
- Djibouti ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.