Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Somalia (% GDP)
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 2021, Somalia received from exports of goods and services, the equivalent of 20.08% of its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase of 2.97 points compared to 2020; and spent on imports of goods and services, the equivalent of 85.79% of its GDP, an increase of 1.26 points compared to 2020.

The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".

The interactive chart and table below shows the imports and exports of goods and services of Somalia as a percentage of GDP for 1960-2021.

See also: Imports and Exports of Somalia in Current US$.

Data Source: World Bank.
Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Somalia (% GDP)
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Table of Imports and Exports of Goods & Services for Somalia (% GDP)
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Year Imports (% GDP) Exports (% GDP)
1960 17.15 12.72
1961 23.08 16
1962 27.51 12.79
1963 25.97 15.87
1964 30.44 15.98
1965 20.64 17.15
1966 22.57 14.96
1967 22.25 13.65
1968 21.52 14.89
1969 23.65 15.99
1970 16.74 11.51
1971 19.91 13.26
1972 20.55 15.74
1973 26.88 13.91
1974 39.99 17.46
1975 26.88 12.46
1976 23.84 10.03
1977 59.22 20.26
1978 56.11 25.84
1979 75.53 24.31
1980 88.49 33.18
1981 68.37 24.82
1982 68.05 25.97
1983 72.68 23.63
1984 61.08 14.59
1985 19.31 6.33
1986 29.4 6.96
1987 31.22 6.69
1988 22.19 4.82
1989 44.9 7.68
1990 37.74 9.79
2013 77.8 20.6
2014 77.69 20.92
2015 74.73 19.46
2016 75.79 19.28
2017 82.44 17.72
2018 87.47 19.11
2019 83.62 17.44
2020 84.53 17.11
2021 85.79 20.08