Somalia
Foreign Trade
Between USA and Somalia

Waterborne foreign imports from Somalia to the United States in 2015 totaled $129,417. Exports to Somalia in 2015 were $43,176,521.

Information about foreign trade between Somalia and US ports is avaiable for imports and exports.

The value of container cargo imported from Somalia represented 97.8% of all vessel imports, $126,567 versus $129,417.

By weight, container cargo imports from Somalia represented 84.7% of all vessel shippments, 10,090 (kg) versus 11,908 (kg).

Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below.

Trade totals are only for the USA ports listed here at World Port Source.

Vessel measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $129,417  $43,176,521
2014  $50,193  $33,231,973
2013  $95,399  $10,197,222
2012  $154,328  $13,579,716
2011  $72,000  $5,248,339
2010  $31,671  $416,780
2009  $89,470  $3,353,615
2008  $128,034  $62,742,504
2007  $58,460  $19,709,321
2006  $95,542  $16,776,584
2005  $159,658  $5,906,552
2004  $531,207  $8,462,354
2003  $70,383  $5,692,505


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $126,567  $19,982,304
2014  $50,193  $7,838,034
2013  $95,399  $3,933,048
2012  $154,328  $613,455
2011  $72,000  $794,696
2010  $31,671  $395,780
2009  $89,470  $624,798
2008  $128,034  $2,059,272
2007  $58,460  $1,796,850
2006  $85,239  $1,631,783
2005  $159,658  $675,692
2004  $523,475  $1,785,307
2003  $47,183  $509,545


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  11,908  27,800,149
2014  10,090  20,868,174
2013  25,756  9,542,275
2012  35,212  11,622,622
2011  15,531  8,705,383
2010  7,388  86,334
2009  33,964  4,563,037
2008  439,730  162,383,459
2007  26,677  74,262,398
2006  25,173  103,258,814
2005  91,596  27,170,332
2004  65,432  37,177,719
2003  43,600  32,550,140


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  10,090  24,430,354
2014  10,090  15,779,713
2013  25,756  4,955,687
2012  35,212  243,320
2011  15,531  139,803
2010  7,388  79,008
2009  33,964  291,466
2008  439,730  191,218
2007  26,677  218,039
2006  25,101  146,960
2005  91,596  218,809
2004  64,629  421,959
2003  34,220  508,677


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


Complete import and export trade data is available from the
Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
usatrade.census.gov