Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Djibouti: trade and investment
Exports is 110.5% (2025), 7th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 95.8% (2025), 12th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 206.3% (2025), 7th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Djibouti in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 110.5%2025 | 7/184 | 2/21 | · | · | 117.1% | −34.9 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 95.8%2025 | 12/184 | 2/21 | · | · | 108.6% | −27.1 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 206.3%2025 | 7/184 | 2/21 | · | · | 225.7% | −62.1 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 14.7%2024 | 14/185 | 4/20 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 11.7% | −9.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $6.1bn2025 | 122/206 | 17/22 | $32.0m | $85.0m | $2.8bn | +4,445%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.3%2023 | 112/170 | 9/19 | · | 0.9%2009 | 2.6%2021 | +2.4 ppsince 2009 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.0%2023 | 119/172 | 15/20 | · | 6.5%2009 | 0.4%2021 | −5.5 ppsince 2009 | 68.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 41.5%2023 | 39/172 | 2/20 | · | 0.4%2009 | 46.7%2021 | +41.0 ppsince 2009 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 17.6%2014 | — | — | 217.8%1999 | 17.7%2011 | · | −10.9 ppsince 2002 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.2%2025 | 67/197 | 8/21 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 5.0% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.3%2024 | 110/178 | 9/17 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.0% | −0.4 ppsince 2014 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 63,0002013 | — | — | 20,100 | 51,000 | · | +172%since 2003 | 153m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $57.0m2018 | 153/177 | 19/20 | $8.1m | $18.0m | $57.0m2018 | +631%since 2008 | $145bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Djibouti and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Somalia | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 110.5%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 29.2%2025 | 18.2%2011 |
| Imports | 95.8%2025 | 20.2%2025 | 98.8%2025 | 29.2%2011 |
| Trade openness | 206.3%2025 | 33.5%2025 | 128.1%2025 | 47.4%2011 |
| Current account | 14.7%2024 | -2.5%2024 | — | — |
| Merchandise exports | $6.1bn2025 | $7.6bn2025 | $1.3bn2025 | $631m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.3%2023 | 3.8%2023 | — | — |
| Fuel exports | 1.0%2023 | 0.0%2023 | — | — |
| Food exports | 41.5%2023 | 80.4%2023 | — | — |
| Average tariff | 17.6%2014 | 12.7%2021 | — | 5.4%2006 |