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6.86%CURRENT US$
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117%CURRENT US$
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9.11%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $33.9M to Somalia. The main products that Italy exported to Somalia were Sawn Wood ($8.48M), Baked Goods ($2.5M), and Prefabricated Buildings ($1.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $41M in 2018 to $33.9M in 2023.

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

Somalia-Italy Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $734k to Italy. The main products that Somalia exported to Italy were Insect Resins ($457k), Scrap Copper ($270k), and Medical Instruments ($5.95k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 1.47%,  from $682k in 2018 to $734k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29),  and 6 in total exports ($638B). That same year, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Italy exported $33.9M to Somalia. The main products exported from Italy to Somalia were Sawn Wood ($8.48M), Baked Goods ($2.5M), and Prefabricated Buildings ($1.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $41M in 2018 to $33.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Somalia exported $734k to Italy. The main products exported from Somalia to Italy were Insect Resins ($457k), Scrap Copper ($270k), and Medical Instruments ($5.95k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 1.47%, from $682k in 2023 to $734k in 2018.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to Somalia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Somalia (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$71.4B
Somalia
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$360M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Somalia included Germany ($71.4B), United States ($70.9B), and France ($61.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Italy included Djibouti ($84.2M).

Difference in imports from Somalia (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Italy - Somalia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Italy had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Wood Products ($8.48M), Machines ($5.74M), and Foodstuffs ($4M).

During 2018, Somalia had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Vegetable Products ($457k), Metals ($270k), and Instruments ($5.95k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Italy Somalia+$964kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Somalia Italy+$213kOther Oily Seeds

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

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

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and Somalia (Flag) (2023)

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