Share of imports that come from China in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of imports that come from China was 22.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Djibouti, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Djibouti stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Djibouti peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +116.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +24.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 22.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 6.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 15.8% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 59 South Africa 22.6% compare
- 60 Ukraine 22.5% compare
- 61 South Korea 22.5% compare
- 63 New Zealand 22.4% compare
- 64 Burundi 22.2% compare
- 65 Libya 21.9% 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 share of imports that come from china in Djibouti?
- Share of imports that come from china in Djibouti was 22.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Djibouti ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.