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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Somalia: trade and investment

Exports is 29.2% (2025), 117th of 184 in the world and 22nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 98.8% (2025), 10th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 128.1% (2025), 36th of 184 in the world and 4th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Exports29.2%2025 · world 117/184 · region 22/43Imports98.8%2025 · world 10/184 · region 2/43Trade openness128.1%2025 · world 36/184 · region 4/43Merchandise exports$1.3bn2025 · world 152/206 · region 36/48
Exports
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%1995200020052010201520202025Somalia29.2%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Imports
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Somalia98.8%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
5 indicators

Trade & investment: Somalia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP29.2%2025117/18422/43·19.6%201213.7%+12.4 ppsince 201527.9%23.6%29.5%
ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP98.8%202510/1842/43·69.0%201262.0%+39.2 ppsince 201527.9%33.9%28.5%
Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP128.1%202536/1844/43·88.6%201275.7%+51.6 ppsince 201555.7%47.6%68.5%
Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$$1.3bn2025152/20636/48$123m$355m$513m+92%since 2015$487bn$107bn$26.4tn
FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP6.4%202532/1978/460.0%4.2%6.2%+1.5 ppsince 20152.1%3.7%1.4%
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

Somalia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Somalia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSomaliaEthiopiaKenyaDjibouti
Exports29.2%202513.3%202515.8%2025110.5%2025
Imports98.8%202520.2%202521.8%202595.8%2025
Trade openness128.1%202533.5%202537.5%2025206.3%2025
Merchandise exports$1.3bn2025$7.6bn2025$8.6bn2025$6.1bn2025
FDI inflows6.4%20253.0%20250.8%20253.2%2025
Ethiopia: trade & investmentKenya: trade & investmentDjibouti: trade & investment
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