Somalia - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Somalia was $5,818,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,818,000,000 in 2020 and $30,939,960 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $30,939,960
1961 $44,239,950
1962 $55,999,930
1963 $56,139,920
1964 $69,859,930
1965 $50,301,710
1966 $58,099,660
1967 $60,479,640
1968 $61,697,620
1969 $72,457,140
1970 $54,000,010
1971 $65,931,610
1972 $85,672,140
1973 $136,273,200
1974 $186,973,800
1975 $191,088,200
1976 $192,486,100
1977 $295,217,400
1978 $316,988,800
1979 $445,931,800
1980 $534,102,400
1981 $477,996,200
1982 $526,993,600
1983 $533,432,400
1984 $481,494,600
1985 $169,206,500
1986 $273,465,500
1987 $315,205,200
1988 $230,343,000
1989 $490,450,200
1990 $346,105,400
2013 $3,561,000,000
2014 $3,904,000,000
2015 $3,987,000,000
2016 $4,194,000,000
2017 $4,624,000,000
2018 $5,123,000,000
2019 $5,423,000,000
2020 $5,818,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Somalia was 149,877,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 149,877,000,000,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 220,999,800 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 220,999,800
1961 315,999,700
1962 399,999,700
1963 400,999,600
1964 498,999,700
1965 359,300,100
1966 415,000,100
1967 432,000,000
1968 440,699,900
1969 507,200,000
1970 378,000,100
1971 470,000,100
1972 598,000,100
1973 856,000,000
1974 1,177,000,000
1975 1,202,900,000
1976 1,211,700,000
1977 4,074,000,000
1978 4,589,998,000
1979 6,796,001,000
1980 15,372,000,000
1981 15,076,000,000
1982 19,806,000,000
1983 25,481,000,000
1984 38,066,000,000
1985 16,866,500,000
1986 35,438,390,000
1987 52,465,900,000
1988 62,982,690,000
1989 251,189,000,000
1990 656,240,000,000
2013 68,669,600,000,000
2014 78,981,600,000,000
2015 88,727,700,000,000
2016 96,721,100,000,000
2017 106,808,000,000,000
2018 122,717,000,000,000
2019 135,921,000,000,000
2020 149,877,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2015 3,987,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Somalia was 45.10 as of 1989. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 192.53 in 1977 and a minimum value of -65.16 in 1985.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 30.37
1962 27.47
1963 -2.91
1964 10.03
1965 -36.24
1966 19.33
1967 4.43
1968 -1.25
1969 8.01
1970 -26.00
1971 43.72
1972 -3.70
1973 7.92
1974 14.61
1975 -2.11
1976 7.34
1977 192.53
1978 -6.70
1979 24.22
1980 13.47
1981 -10.97
1982 11.79
1983 3.94
1984 -8.14
1985 -65.16
1986 147.63
1987 -7.61
1988 -36.02
1989 45.10

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Somalia was 35,823,100,000 as of 1989. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,705,000,000 in 1983 and a minimum value of 6,612,798,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 6,612,798,000
1961 8,621,099,000
1962 10,988,900,000
1963 10,669,500,000
1964 11,739,800,000
1965 7,485,301,000
1966 8,932,000,000
1967 9,327,501,000
1968 9,211,199,000
1969 9,949,397,000
1970 7,362,601,000
1971 10,581,800,000
1972 10,190,500,000
1973 10,997,400,000
1974 12,603,800,000
1975 12,338,300,000
1976 13,243,600,000
1977 38,742,000,000
1978 36,148,000,000
1979 44,902,000,000
1980 50,950,100,000
1981 45,359,300,000
1982 50,708,700,000
1983 52,705,000,000
1984 48,414,400,000
1985 16,866,500,000
1986 41,766,900,000
1987 38,589,900,000
1988 24,688,800,000
1989 35,823,100,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Somalia was 83.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 88.49 in 1980, while its lowest value was 16.74 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 17.15
1961 23.08
1962 27.51
1963 25.97
1964 30.44
1965 20.64
1966 22.57
1967 22.25
1968 21.52
1969 23.65
1970 16.74
1971 19.91
1972 20.55
1973 26.88
1974 39.99
1975 26.88
1976 23.84
1977 59.22
1978 56.11
1979 75.53
1980 88.49
1981 68.37
1982 68.05
1983 72.68
1984 61.08
1985 19.31
1986 29.39
1987 31.21
1988 22.18
1989 44.90
1990 37.74
2013 77.84
2014 77.74
2015 74.78
2016 75.84
2017 82.44
2018 87.56
2019 83.73
2020 83.53

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts