Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 1,607 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Somalia stood at 1,607 1000 USD.
The figure is down 75.2% on the previous year and up 802.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Somalia peaked at 7,601 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 USD, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 202nd of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 21 1000 USD | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 34 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 168 1000 USD | +394.1% |
| 2004 | 92 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 245 1000 USD | +166.3% |
| 2006 | 184 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 466 1000 USD | +153.3% |
| 2008 | 402 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 646 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 378 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 178 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 178 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 178 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 178 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 178 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 178 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,599 1000 USD | +1921.9% |
| 2018 | 5,145 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 5,550 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6,203 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,601 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 7,434 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,475 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,607 1000 USD | -75.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,607 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,583 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,607 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1921.9% | 178 1000 USD | 3,599 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +394.1% | 34 1000 USD | 168 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.3 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 646 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,574 1000 USD | 178 1000 USD | 5,550 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,864 1000 USD | 1,607 1000 USD | 7,601 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Grenada 1,668 1000 USD compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 1,655 1000 USD compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 1,618 1000 USD compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 1,540 1000 USD compare
- 204 Central African Republic 1,539 1000 USD compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 1,513 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Somalia?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Somalia was 1,607 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,601 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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