Trade as a share of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Trade as a share of GDP was 128.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Somalia is 128.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Somalia peaked at 130.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1985.
Somalia ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.9% | — |
| 1961 | 39.1% | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | -33.9% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +153.2% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 121.9% | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | -66.1% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +82.3% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +109.6% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 130.3% | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 128.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 29.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 26.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 25.7% | 121.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 68.7% | 88.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 75.7% | 130.3% | 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 661.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Somalia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Somalia was 128.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1985.
- How does Somalia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.