Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia
Somalia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 6.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia stood at 6.18 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia peaked at 6.18 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion current US$, in 2013.
That places Somalia 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.22 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 6.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Somalia was 6.18 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Somalia ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.