Imports as a share of GDP rose 1.49% to 0.858% in Somalia in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Somalia reached an all time high of 0.885% in 1980 and an all time low of 0.167% in 1970.
Somalia has been ranked 10th within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Djibouti | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.23% | 1.09% | 1.56% | 1.44% | 1.54% | ... | ||||||||||
Eritrea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | 0.303% | 0.271% | 0.235% | 0.228% | 0.209% | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | % | 0.252% | 0.216% | 0.233% | 0.219% | 0.203% | ||||||||||||||||
Oman | % | 0.467% | 0.415% | 0.432% | 0.387% | 0.370% | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 0.378% | 0.307% | 0.293% | 0.257% | 0.272% | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.747% | 0.758% | 0.824% | 0.875% | 0.836% | ||||
Sudan | % | 0.008% | 0.007% | 0.008% | 0.007% | 0.006% | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | % | 0.237% | 0.191% | 0.171% | 0.179% | 0.170% | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | % | 0.248% | 0.188% | 0.202% | 0.216% | 0.223% | ||||||||||||||||
Yemen | % | 0.408% | 0.362% | 0.626% | 0.432% | 0.479% | ... |