Trade in Djibouti
Djibouti: Trade was 206.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 206.3% for trade in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Djibouti peaked at 347.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 206.3%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trade in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 347.7% | — |
| 2014 | 298.6% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 268.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 213.1% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 306.0% | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 300.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 320.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 225.7% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 263.5% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 302.3% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 285.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 241.2% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 206.3% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293.6% | 213.1% | 347.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 254.2% | 206.3% | 302.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,098 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.7375 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,770 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Djibouti?
- Trade in Djibouti was 206.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 347.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.3% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for trade?
- Djibouti ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.