[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · DJI · 2024
Djibouti trade profile
In 2024, Djibouti recorded $1.2B in merchandise exports and $8.2B in imports, producing a $7.0B trade deficit. Exports changed -14.8% from the previous year, while imports changed -10.8%.[1]
Exports
$1.2B
-14.8%
Imports
$8.2B
-10.8%
Trade balance
-$7.0B
deficit
Active partners
270
0 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$461.1M
HS 15 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 17 export partners
2$255.9M
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 69 export partners
3$100.8M
HS 01 · HS chapter
14 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
4$64.8M
HS 28 · HS chapter
163 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
5$60.9M
HS 10 · Cereals
22 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
6$46.4M
HS 07 · HS chapter
53 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
7$24.5M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
248 active HS6 lines · 79 export partners
8$23.9M
HS 84 · Machinery
485 active HS6 lines · 58 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Djibouti; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$756.5M
Ethiopia
Annual change +16.4% · 3-year CAGR 4.8%
2$90.5M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change +149.0% · 3-year CAGR 66.9%
3$60.3M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -72.9% · 3-year CAGR -29.9%
4$56.0M
China
Annual change -50.3% · 3-year CAGR -1.3%
5$44.3M
United States
Annual change -18.6% · 3-year CAGR 2.0%
6$39.5M
WXD
Annual change -26.8% · 3-year CAGR 12.7%
7$27.0M
Oman
Annual change +47.4% · 3-year CAGR -23.0%
8$20.8M
France
Annual change +5.1% · 3-year CAGR 29.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.