Somalia
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $5.7 M |
| 2 | Dulles International Airport, DC | $3.6 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $3.36 M |
| 4 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $2.22 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $2.08 M |
| 6 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $1.23 M |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $1.08 M |
| 8 | Port of New York | $1.05 M |
| 9 | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | $1.02 M |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $928,348 |
Overall Rank
All trading with Somalia
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grain sorghum | $3.24 M |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $3.22 M |
| 3 | Chicken and other poultry | $2.7 M |
| 4 | Laser-based medical equipment, parts | $2.14 M |
| 5 | Containers for transportation | $1.22 M |
| 6 | Flat-rolled iron, steel > 600 mm | $1.19 M |
| 7 | Prepared foods, beverages | $1.07 M |
| 8 | Mattresses and other bedding products | $704,856 |
| 9 | Misc. aluminum non-prefab structures | $463,269 |
| 10 | Dried beans, peas, etc. | $450,217 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gums, resins, etc. | $197,212 |
| 2 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $142,034 |
| 3 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $17,457 |
| 4 | Plastic boxes, containers | $16,082 |
| 5 | Estimates of low-value imports | $9,599 |
| 6 | Electric storage batteries | $7,327 |
| 7 | Coins | $5,873 |
| 8 | Returned exports, without change | $5,032 |
| 9 | Essential oil resins | $4,030 |
| 10 | Poultry incubators, equipment | $2,438 |
U.S. trade with Somalia fell 28.22 percent through August
Somalia’s trade with the United States decreased to $26.16 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 28.22 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Somalia decreased 26.25 percent while U.S. imports from Somalia fell 73.22 percent. The U.S. surplus with Somalia was $25.34 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Dulles International Airport, DC; No. 3 Port of Newark; No. 4 Houston Intercontinental Airport; and No. 5 Port of Virginia. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; No. 2 Dulles International Airport, DC; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Trenton/Mercer County Airport, NJ. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 64.82 percent of Somalia’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 47.36 percent to $5.7 million.
Exports rose 47.36 percent to $5.7 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Dulles International Airport, DC fell 24.9 percent to $3.6 million.
Exports fell 24.9 percent to $3.6 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Port of Newark rose 1375 percent to $3.36 million.
Exports totaled $3.2 million. Imports fell 30.5 percent to $158,116. - Trade with No.4 Houston Intercontinental Airport rose 7.51 percent to $2.22 million.
Exports rose 7.51 percent to $2.22 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Port of Virginia rose 8.04 percent to $2.08 million.
Exports rose 16.36 percent to $2.08 million. There were no imports.
Somalia ranked No. 191 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 181.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Somalia by value through August were the categories of Grain sorghum; Civilian aircraft, parts; Chicken and other poultry; Laser-based medical equipment, parts; and Containers for transportation, respectively. They accounted for 48.61 percent of total exports to Somalia.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Somalia –– Gums, resins, etc.; Misc. vegetable fats, oils; Collectors items of historic or botanic interest; Plastic boxes, containers; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 93.38 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Somalia:
- Grain sorghum fell 54.43 percent compared to last year to $3.24 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 14.16 percent compared to last year to $3.22 million.
- Chicken and other poultry rose 21.19 percent compared to last year to $2.7 million.
- Laser-based medical equipment, parts rose 69.6 percent compared to last year to $2.14 million.
- Containers for transportation rose 32 percent compared to last year to $1.22 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Somalia:
- Gums, resins, etc. rose 63.5 percent compared to last year to $197,212.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 33.7 percent compared to last year to $142,034.
- Collectors items of historic or botanic interest fell 92.74 percent compared to last year to $17,457.
- Plastic boxes, containers rose 3.31 percent compared to last year to $16,082.
- Estimates of low-value imports fell 79.94 percent compared to last year to $9,599.
In the latest annual figures available, Somalia recorded $51.61 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Somalia were $ 49.12 M and imports from Somalia were $2.48 M. The U.S. surplus with Somalia was $46.64 M.