Somalia (SOM) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Somalia-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $168k to Ireland. The main products that Somalia exported to Ireland were Office Machine Parts ($138k), Excavation Machinery ($14.1k), and Essential Oils ($10.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 135%, from $2.34k in 2018 to $168k in 2023.

In 2023, Somalia did not export any services to Ireland.

Ireland-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $275k to Somalia. The main products that Ireland exported to Somalia were Packaged Medicaments ($110k), Cranes ($75.6k), and Computers ($21.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.4%, from $3.36M in 2018 to $275k in 2023.

In 2023, Ireland did not export any services to Somalia.

Comparison In 2023, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Somalia exported $168k to Ireland. The main products exported from Somalia to Ireland were Office Machine Parts ($138k), Excavation Machinery ($14.1k), and Essential Oils ($10.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 135%, from $2.34k in 2018 to $168k in 2023.

In 2018, Ireland exported $275k to Somalia. The main products exported from Ireland to Somalia were Packaged Medicaments ($110k), Cranes ($75.6k), and Computers ($21.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.4%, from $3.36M in 2023 to $275k in 2018.

Exports from Somalia () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Somalia () (2023)

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Trade between Somalia () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$360M

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B

This map shows whether countries import more from Somalia or Ireland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Somalia and Ireland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Ireland included Oman ($180M) and Djibouti ($84.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Somalia included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and United Kingdom ($20.5B).

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Somalia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Ireland

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This chart compares trade between Somalia and Ireland by product, considering products traded by both, Somalia and Ireland.

During 2023, Somalia had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($155k), Chemical Products ($10.7k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($667).

During 2018, Ireland had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Machines ($127k), Chemical Products ($110k), and Instruments ($21.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Somalia Ireland+$56.9kEssential Oils

Top Product Potential Ireland Somalia+$240kMalt Extract

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Somalia and Ireland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Somalia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Somalia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Somalia () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Somalia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Somalia () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Somalia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Somalia () and Ireland () (2023)

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