Country export capability

Djibouti
export capability

A reported view of Djibouti's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

DJI1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$8.2B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$7.0BExports minus imports
Export growth-14.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Djibouti export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Djibouti recorded $1.2B in exports and $8.2B in imports. The resulting -$7.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -14.8% year on year and show a calculated +0.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Ethiopia received $756.5M in reported exports, representing 62.3% of the latest country total. Animal and vegetable fats was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $461.1M and 38% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Djibouti's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$4.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.2MReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Djibouti
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention98.7%53.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesARECritical attention79.5%64.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention89.5%61.1%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
EthiopiaETHHigh attention97.8%20.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention99%6.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
OmanOMNHigh attention69.2%56.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Former Arab Republic of YemenYEMHigh attention88%64.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
World excl. Intra-EUWXDWatch37.2%51.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
EgyptEGYHigh attention100%8.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
QatarQATHigh attention91.4%2.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Djibouti
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinHS6 300490 · Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining +19.6%
7United Arab EmiratesHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$27.0B$27.3B0%Declining -14.7%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847180 · Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.1B$25.8B0%Growing +133.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Djibouti.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Djibouti
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
11511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$433.4M35.7%2
28704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$119.5M9.8%7
38703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$119.1M9.8%14
40104HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$76.5M6.3%2
52827HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$63.6M5.2%11
61006HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$56.7M4.7%4
70713HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$36.9M3%11
81512HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$26.2M2.2%4
90102HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$16.2M1.3%2
104907HS4 detail codePrinted books and newspapers (49) ↗$13.3M1.1%1
110901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$10.0M0.8%5
121207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$9.7M0.8%6

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Djibouti combines $1.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Djibouti recorded $1.2B in reported exports and $8.2B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $7.0B. Exports changed -14.8% year on year and +0.9% annualized over three years. Animal and vegetable fats (HS2 15) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Djibouti exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Djibouti
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1EthiopiaETH$756.5M62.3%+16.4%+4.8%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$90.5M7.5%+149%+66.9%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$60.3M5%-72.9%-29.9%
4ChinaCHN$56.0M4.6%-50.3%-1.3%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.3M3.7%-18.6%+2%
6World excl. Intra-EUWXD$39.5M3.3%-26.8%+12.7%
7OmanOMN$27.0M2.2%+47.4%-23%
8FranceFRA$20.8M1.7%+5.1%+29.9%
9Former Arab Republic of YemenYEM$18.8M1.5%-73.4%-13.2%
10EgyptEGY$11.1M0.9%+51.5%+22.3%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$121.7M
2014
$143.7M
2015
$123.7M
2016
$304.9M
2017
$509.4M
2018
$518.4M
2019
$672.5M
2020
$736.1M
2021
$1.2B
2022
$1.6B
2023
$1.4B
2024
$1.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners4Country context
Shared-language partners61Country context
Average partner distance7,143 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share89%

Covered value under attention

Critical share6.9%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak27.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-10.1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration4,020.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,233.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3DJI
Exports Usd$1.2B
Imports Usd$8.2B
Trade Balance Usd-$7.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-14.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-10.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct0.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct7%
Export Partner Hhi4,020.7
Export Product Hhi1,233.2
Momentum Score-10.1
Risk Score26.3
Gdp Million Usd4,152.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.6K
Population1,168,722
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4
Num Shared Language Partners61
Avg Partner Distance Km7,143 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language23
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,243
Num Border Partners80
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.4
Pct Products High Elasticity67
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential39,531.5
Foreign Market Potential12,918.7

Exposure fields

Country Iso3DJI
All History Lane Count1,010
Current Lane Count306
Critical Lane Count3
High Attention Lane Count51
High Volatility Lane Count118
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count178
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count167
Access Friction Lane Count39
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count9
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.1B
Attention Exports Usd$960.4M
Critical Exports Usd$74.8M
High Volatility Exports Usd$797.8M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$222.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct89%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.9%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct27.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,727 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$8.2B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$7.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-14.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct0.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd4,152.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.6K
Population Latest1,168,722
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,918.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.4%
Partner Hhi Latest4,020.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct62.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct74.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,438.1
Partner Hhi All Max6,212.9
Product Hhi Latest1,233.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct32.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct44.5%
Product Hhi All Avg791.1
Product Hhi All Max1,839.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct79.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.2%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$44.7M$347.0M-$302.3MNot reportedNot reported
1996$28.9M$300.6M-$271.7M-35.4%Not reported
1997$19.1M$307.8M-$288.7M-33.9%Not reported
1998$41.7M$424.1M-$382.5M+117.8%-2.4%
1999$33.7M$474.9M-$441.2M-19%+5.3%
2000$25.5M$485.4M-$459.9M-24.4%+10.1%
2001$36.1M$463.2M-$427.1M+41.4%-4.7%
2002$46.7M$558.3M-$511.5M+29.6%+11.5%
2003$69.2M$696.2M-$627.1M+48%+39.5%
2004$44.9M$781.3M-$736.4M-35%+7.6%
2005$78.6M$989.2M-$910.6M+75%+18.9%
2006$212.2M$1.4B-$1.2B+170%+45.3%
2007$205.2M$1.7B-$1.5B-3.3%+65.9%
2008$245.5M$2.0B-$1.7B+19.6%+46.2%
2009$230.2M$2.1B-$1.8B-6.2%+2.8%
2010$102.7M$2.1B-$2.0B-55.4%-20.6%
2011$93.7M$2.7B-$2.6B-8.7%-27.4%
2012$130.2M$3.3B-$3.2B+38.9%-17.3%
2013$121.7M$3.3B-$3.1B-6.5%+5.8%
2014$143.7M$3.3B-$3.1B+18.1%+15.3%
2015$123.7M$3.9B-$3.7B-13.9%-1.7%
2016$304.9M$4.7B-$4.4B+146.5%+35.8%
2017$509.4M$5.2B-$4.6B+67.1%+52.5%
2018$518.4M$5.9B-$5.4B+1.8%+61.2%
2019$672.5M$6.0B-$5.3B+29.7%+30.2%
2020$736.1M$5.5B-$4.8B+9.4%+13.1%
2021$1.2B$6.7B-$5.5B+60.4%+31.6%
2022$1.6B$9.0B-$7.4B+33.3%+32.8%
2023$1.4B$9.2B-$7.8B-9.4%+24.7%
2024$1.2B$8.2B-$7.0B-14.8%+0.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
115Animal and vegetable fats$461.1M38%1738
287Vehicles$255.9M21.1%6987
301Live animals$100.8M8.3%714
428Inorganic chemicals$64.8M5.3%15163
510Cereals$60.9M5%1922
607Vegetables$46.4M3.8%2053
785Electrical machinery$24.5M2%79248
884Machinery$23.9M2%58485
949Printed books and newspapers$13.4M1.1%2818
1009Coffee, tea and spices$10.2M0.8%2738

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
11511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$433.4M35.7%2
28704Vehicles (87)$119.5M9.8%7
38703Vehicles (87)$119.1M9.8%14
40104Live animals (01)$76.5M6.3%2
52827Inorganic chemicals (28)$63.6M5.2%11
61006Cereals (10)$56.7M4.7%4
70713Vegetables (07)$36.9M3%11
81512Animal and vegetable fats (15)$26.2M2.2%4
90102Live animals (01)$16.2M1.3%2
104907Printed books and newspapers (49)$13.3M1.1%1
110901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$10.0M0.8%5
121207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$9.7M0.8%6

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1EthiopiaETH$756.5M62.3%+16.4%+4.8%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$90.5M7.5%+149%+66.9%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$60.3M5%-72.9%-29.9%
4ChinaCHN$56.0M4.6%-50.3%-1.3%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.3M3.7%-18.6%+2%
6World excl. Intra-EUWXD$39.5M3.3%-26.8%+12.7%
7OmanOMN$27.0M2.2%+47.4%-23%
8FranceFRA$20.8M1.7%+5.1%+29.9%
9Former Arab Republic of YemenYEM$18.8M1.5%-73.4%-13.2%
10EgyptEGY$11.1M0.9%+51.5%+22.3%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention98.7%53.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)Critical attention79.5%64.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention89.5%61.1%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Ethiopia (ETH)High attention97.8%20.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention99%6.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Oman (OMN)High attention69.2%56.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Former Arab Republic of Yemen (YEM)High attention88%64.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
8World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)Watch37.2%51.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Egypt (EGY)High attention100%8.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Qatar (QAT)High attention91.4%2.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Guyana (GUY)282751new$27.5M3%100
2Slovakia (SVK)844313new$3.8M64.2%100
3Slovakia (SVK)847780new$50.7M0.7%100
4Belgium (BEL)842620new$30.8M1%100
5China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)410390new$8.5M2.2%100
6Thailand (THA)740400new$638.1M0.1%100
7Turkey (TUR)261510new$11.6M6.8%100
8Slovakia (SVK)871639new$60.1M0.2%100
9Ethiopia (ETH)722410new$881.9K100%100
10United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)721041new$38.1M0.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
6Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)300490$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining (+19.6%)
7United Arab Emirates (ARE)851712$27.0B$27.3B0%Declining (-14.7%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847180$25.1B$25.8B0%Growing (+133.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Djibouti export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Djibouti export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Djibouti.

What is the latest reported export value for Djibouti?

Djibouti recorded $1.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Djibouti?

Ethiopia leads by reported export value at $756.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Djibouti's exports?

Animal and vegetable fats leads by reported value at $461.1M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Djibouti trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.