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Somalia · Trade

Exports, imports, balances, openness and composition.

21 indicators · 17 with data

Exports

current US$

118th of 138 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ExportsSomalia's exports rose from US$88.6M in 1975 to US$3.8B in 2025.19801990200020102020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$3.8B

Somalia's exports rose from US$88.6M in 1975 to US$3.8B in 2025.

Imports

current US$

97th of 138 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ImportsSomalia's imports rose from US$191M in 1975 to US$12.8B in 2025.19801990200020102020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$12.8B

Somalia's imports rose from US$191M in 1975 to US$12.8B in 2025.

Merchandise exports (current US$)

current US$

152nd of 205 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise exports (current US$)Somalia's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$192M in 1996 to US$1.3B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$1.3B

Somalia's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$192M in 1996 to US$1.3B in 2025.

Merchandise imports (current US$)

current US$

147th of 205 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise imports (current US$)Somalia's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$283M in 1996 to US$3.93B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$3.93B

Somalia's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$283M in 1996 to US$3.93B in 2025.

Trade balance

current US$

118th of 138 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trade balanceSomalia's trade balance fell from US$-102M in 1975 to US$-9.04B in 2025.19801990200020102020US$-10BUS$-8BUS$-6BUS$-4BUS$-2BUS$0US$-9.04B

Somalia's trade balance fell from US$-102M in 1975 to US$-9.04B in 2025.

Current account balance (US$)

current US$

125th of 191 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Current account balance (US$)Somalia's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-372M in 2013 to US$-973M in 2023.20142016201820202022US$-1BUS$-800MUS$-600MUS$-400MUS$-200MUS$0US$-973M

Somalia's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-372M in 2013 to US$-973M in 2023.

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