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2022
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Exports | Imports $542M | $8.64B169 of 226 |  122 of 226
2022
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $484 | $7.71k138 of 220 |  67 of 220

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Overview In 2022 Djibouti was the number 169 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 122 in total imports.

Exports The top exports of Djibouti are Palm Oil ($299M), Chlorides ($90M), Seed Oils ($26.7M), Flax Yarn ($13.5M), and Bovine ($10.3M), exporting mostly to Ethiopia ($333M), China ($90M), India ($38.8M), Jordan ($11.6M), and Central African Republic ($7.81M).

Imports The top imports of Djibouti are Refined Petroleum ($920M), Palm Oil ($606M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($542M), Cars ($328M), and Raw Sugar ($295M), importing mostly from China ($3.26B), United Arab Emirates ($1.73B), India ($876M), Morocco ($536M), and Turkey ($511M).

Location Djibouti borders Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia by land and Yemen by sea.

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The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Djibouti.

Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Yearly Trade

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Top Export (2022)Palm Oil$299M
Top Destination (2022)Ethiopia$333M

In 2022, Djibouti exported a total of $542M, making it the number 169 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Djibouti have changed by $419M from $123M in 2017 to $542M in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Palm Oil ($299M), Chlorides ($90M), Seed Oils ($26.7M), Flax Yarn ($13.5M), and Bovine ($10.3M). The most common destination for the exports of Djibouti are Ethiopia ($333M), China ($90M), India ($38.8M), Jordan ($11.6M), and Central African Republic ($7.81M).

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2021 - 2022)
Ethiopia$155M (+ 87.4%)
China$37.3M (+ 70.8%)
Central African Republic$7.78M (+ 26.3k%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2021 - 2022)
China$763M (+ 30.5%)
United Arab Emirates$701M (+ 68.2%)
Morocco$279M (+ 108%)

Total Export Growth by Market (2021 - 2022)

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Service Trade

Service Trade

Djibouti Exports Services (2019)$1.15B
Djibouti Imports Services (2019)$626M

In 2019, Djibouti exported $1.15B worth of services. The top services exported by Djibouti in 2019 were Transportation ($615M), Government services, n.i.e. ($362M), Computer and information services ($113M), and Personal travel ($63.1M).

The top services imported by Djibouti in 2019 were Transportation ($532M), Government services, n.i.e. ($31.2M), Personal travel ($25M), Insurance services ($22.6M), and Computer and information services ($15M).

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Economic Complexity

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

Djibouti has a high level of specialization in Flax Yarn (1.04k), Chlorides (996), Slag Dross (301), Other Animals (253), and Palm Oil (225). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Djibouti observed and expected exports in each product.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for Djibouti according to the relatedness index, were Gold (0.072), Cassava (0.065), Sorghum (0.065), Cocoa Beans (0.065), and Tropical Fruits (0.065). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Djibouti is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Djibouti. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Djibouti exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2022)

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

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