Share of imports that come from China in Somalia
Somalia: Share of imports that come from China was 25.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Somalia, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Somalia stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Somalia peaked at 27.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Somalia 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6% | — |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +853.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -80.9% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +328.3% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +255.1% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +271.6% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -60.1% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +86.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -71.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -70.1% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +635.7% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -51.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -83.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +617.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -90.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +173.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -78.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +145.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +276.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +115.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +94.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +84.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -6.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 25.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +853.2% | 0.6% | 5.7% |
| 1988 | +635.7% | 0.9% | 6.7% |
| 1992 | +617.9% | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 1.8% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 6.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.6% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 30 Australia 25.9% compare
- 31 Philippines 25.8% compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.7% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 25.6% compare
- 35 Colombia 25.4% compare
- 36 Madagascar 25.1% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Somalia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Somalia was 25.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.