Printing and writing papers — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 2,857 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Somalia, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Somalia is 2,857 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Somalia peaked at 7,166 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Somalia 173rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 1969 | 29 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 16 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 1971 | 37 1000 USD | +131.2% |
| 1972 | 230 1000 USD | +521.6% |
| 1973 | 205 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 316 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 129 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 1976 | 894 1000 USD | +593.0% |
| 1977 | 550 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 270 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 1979 | 942 1000 USD | +248.9% |
| 1980 | 2,380 1000 USD | +152.7% |
| 1981 | 2,380 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 175 1000 USD | -92.6% |
| 1983 | 175 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 175 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 470 1000 USD | +176.5% |
| 1987 | 90 1000 USD | -80.9% |
| 1988 | 212 1000 USD | +135.6% |
| 1989 | 123 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 122 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36 1000 USD | -70.5% |
| 1994 | 128 1000 USD | +255.6% |
| 1995 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 1000 USD | -91.4% |
| 1998 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 364 1000 USD | +3209.1% |
| 2000 | 1,408 1000 USD | +286.8% |
| 2001 | 790 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 1000 USD | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 78 1000 USD | +122.9% |
| 2005 | 78 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 297 1000 USD | +661.5% |
| 2009 | 254 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 137 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 748 1000 USD | +446.0% |
| 2012 | 421 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 790 1000 USD | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 1,709 1000 USD | +116.3% |
| 2015 | 1,099 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 1,495 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 2,064 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 3,700 1000 USD | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 7,166 1000 USD | +93.7% |
| 2020 | 5,194 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 3,535 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 5,520 1000 USD | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 5,868 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,857 1000 USD | -51.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,857 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,032 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,857 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,956 1000 USD, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3209.1% | 11 1000 USD | 364 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +661.5% | 39 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +593.0% | 129 1000 USD | 894 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +521.6% | 37 1000 USD | 230 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +446.0% | 137 1000 USD | 748 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 29 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 358.9 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 942 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 635 1000 USD | 90 1000 USD | 2,380 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.2 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 364 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.7 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD | 1,408 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,933 1000 USD | 137 1000 USD | 7,166 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,595 1000 USD | 2,857 1000 USD | 5,868 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Barbados 3,382 1000 USD compare
- 171 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2,956 1000 USD compare
- 172 Bahamas 2,949 1000 USD compare
- 174 Tajikistan 2,403 1000 USD compare
- 175 Togo 2,379 1000 USD compare
- 176 New Caledonia 2,261 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 printing and writing papers — import value in Somalia?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Somalia was 2,857 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,166 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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