Private Sector in Somalia 47 indicators covering private sector for Somalia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 40.2% 2025 down 12.7% 142nd Food imports 22.4% 1982 down 14.3% 41st Manufactures imports 54.7% 1982 down 15.3% 138th Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ 2025 up 82.1% 147th Food exports 93.7% 1982 up 4.7% 7th Manufactures exports 1.3% 1982 up 66.4% 184th Merchandise exports 1.30 billion current US$ 2025 up 91.7% 152nd Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 — 143rd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 — 123rd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 0.7% 2023 up 11.4% 126th Merchandise imports from high-income economies 15.8% 2023 down 61.0% 195th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 75.3% 2023 up 69.0% 1st Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 33.6% 2023 up 127.9% 30th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 11.3% 2023 up 161.3% 23rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 4.7% 2023 up 209.1% 45th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 2.9% 2023 down 58.6% 37th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 22.8% 2023 up 34.6% 3rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 8.8% 2023 down 40.5% 36th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 14.1% 2023 down 31.2% 87th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 4.02 billion current US$ 2023 up 167.3% 147th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 8.8% 2023 down 40.5% 125th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 3.0% 2023 down 57.6% 69th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 10.1% 2023 down 3.0% 12th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 0.1% 2023 down 76.0% 152nd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 0.2% 2023 up 40.2% 147th Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 10.9% 2023 down 72.7% 42nd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 0.7% 2023 down 71.7% 177th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 0.7% 2023 up 11.4% 194th Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 90.8% 2023 up 3.2% 1st Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 992.04 million current US$ 2023 up 61.0% 152nd Merchandise exports to high-income economies 85.2% 2023 up 8.0% 39th Export unit value index 98.2 2015 = 100 2024 down 19.2% 200th Import unit value index 130.8 2015 = 100 2024 up 16.5% 76th Export value index 166 2015 = 100 2024 up 64.7% 72nd Import value index 185.6 2015 = 100 2024 up 96.6% 47th Export volume index 169 2015 = 100 2024 up 103.9% 31st Import volume index 142 2015 = 100 2024 up 68.8% 49th Net barter terms of trade index 75.1 2015 = 100 2024 down 30.6% 200th New businesses registered 195 number 2024 down 87.0% 166th Logistics performance index: Overall 2 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 49.3% 154th Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 1.8 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 35.3% 156th Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.4 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 80.5% 120th Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 2.3 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 66.7% 148th Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 1.9 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 26.7% 147th Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 1.5 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 12.8% 156th Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 1.8 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 53.8% 153rd New business density 0.0202 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2024 down 90.4% 176th