Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 98.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 174.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2005.
That places Djibouti 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.1% | — |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +118.0% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 105.8% | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 111.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 158.2% | +193.5% |
| 2010 | 152.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 174.0% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 164.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 102.9% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 107.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 111.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 111.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 118.5% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 143.7% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 136.5% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 107.4% | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -8.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 98.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +193.5% | 53.9% | 158.2% |
| 1992 | +118.0% | 43.3% | 94.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 44.5% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 43.3% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 37.2% | 158.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.1% | 101.5% | 174.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8% | 98.2% | 143.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 4 Palestine 124.1% compare
- 5 Slovenia 114.7% compare
- 6 Armenia 112.8% compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 94.4% compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 92.8% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 88.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Djibouti was 98.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 174.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).