Tanzania (TZA) and Somalia (SOM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Somalia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.03M to Somalia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Somalia were Beauty Products ($589k), Petroleum Gas ($100k), and Petroleum Jelly ($68.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.62%, from $747k in 2018 to $1.03M in 2023.

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

Somalia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Somalia exported $63.9k to Tanzania. The main products that Somalia exported to Tanzania were Processed Crustaceans ($39.5k), Processed Fish ($19.4k), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($3.65k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 814%, from $1 in 2018 to $63.9k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Somalia ranked 161 in total exports ($1.03B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.03M to Somalia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Somalia were Beauty Products ($589k), Petroleum Gas ($100k), and Petroleum Jelly ($68.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.62%, from $747k in 2018 to $1.03M in 2023.

In 2018, Somalia exported $63.9k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Somalia to Tanzania were Processed Crustaceans ($39.5k), Processed Fish ($19.4k), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($3.65k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 814%, from $1 in 2023 to $63.9k in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Somalia ()

Tanzania Exports

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$360M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Somalia included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.62B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Somalia than Tanzania included Saudi Arabia ($283M), Oman ($180M), and Djibouti ($84.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Somalia

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Chemical Products ($639k), Mineral Products ($168k), and Foodstuffs ($145k).

During 2018, Somalia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($58.9k), Animal Products ($3.65k), and Textiles ($744).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Somalia+$127kFlavored Water

Top Product Potential Somalia Tanzania+$8.51kCrustaceans

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 Tanzania and Somalia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Somalia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Somalia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Somalia () (2023)

Exports from Somalia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Somalia ()

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Somalia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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