Imports of goods and services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Imports of goods and services was 95.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Djibouti is 95.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Djibouti peaked at 191.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 191.3% | — |
| 2014 | 140.6% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 122.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 109.3% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 155.9% | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 143.8% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 154.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 108.6% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 120.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 143.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 135.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 114.8% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | -16.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 95.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.4% | 109.3% | 191.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 119.7% | 95.8% | 143.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Djibouti?
- Imports of goods and services in Djibouti was 95.8% 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 191.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for imports of goods and services?
- Djibouti ranks 13th 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 down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.