Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia stood at 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia peaked at 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Somalia 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 260.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 265.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 271.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 290.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 303.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 290.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 293.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 299.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 345.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 397.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 493.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 275.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 303.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 387.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 293.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 136 Iran 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Syria 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 India 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Nepal 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Somalia was 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.