Somalia (SOM) and Finland (FIN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Somalia-Finland Trade: In 2022, Somalia exported $671 to Finland. The main products that Somalia exported to Finland were Plastic Lids ($265), Essential Oils ($249), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($157). Over the past 10 years the exports of Somalia to Finland have increased at an annualized rate of 34%, from $36 in 2012 to $671 in 2022.

In 2022, Somalia did not export any services to Finland.

Finland-Somalia Trade: In 2022, Finland exported $372k to Somalia. The main products that Finland exported to Somalia were Medical Instruments ($59k), Other Engines ($52.7k), and Medical Furniture ($37.8k). Over the past 10 years the exports of Finland to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $958k in 2012 to $372k in 2022.

In 2022, Finland did not export any services to Somalia.

Comparison In 2022, Somalia ranked 167 in total exports ($569M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Finland ranked 13 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 46 in total exports ($89.9B).

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In 2022, Somalia exported $671 to Finland. The main products exported from Somalia to Finland were Plastic Lids ($265), Essential Oils ($249), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($157). During the last 10 years the exports of Somalia to Finland have increased at an annualized rate of 34%, from $36 in 2012 to $671 in 2022.

In 2017, Finland exported $372k to Somalia. The main products exported from Finland to Somalia were Medical Instruments ($59k), Other Engines ($52.7k), and Medical Furniture ($37.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Finland to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $958k in 2022 to $372k in 2017.

Exports from Somalia () to Finland () (2022)

Exports from Finland () to Somalia () (2022)

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Trade between Somalia () and Finland ()

Finland Exports

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Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$283M

Finland
Top DestinationGermany$9.99B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Somalia than Finland included Oman ($173M) and Bahrain ($9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Finland than Somalia included Germany ($9.99B), United States ($9.17B), and Sweden ($9.1B).

Difference in imports from Finland () and Somalia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Finland

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

During 2022, Somalia had a large net trade with Finland in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($265), Chemical Products ($249), and Transportation ($157).

During 2017, Finland had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Machines ($139k), Instruments ($70.4k), and Miscellaneous ($54k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Somalia Finland+$2.84kGold

Top Product Potential Finland Somalia+$103kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Somalia () to Finland () (2022)

Exports from Finland () to Somalia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Somalia () and Finland ()

Finland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Finland () and Somalia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Somalia - Finland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Somalia () and Finland () (2022)

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