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$684.0M of latest reported imports and $1.2B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Djibouti import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Djibouti's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$8.2B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$4.2BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$3.6KLatest reported value
Trade openness0.0%Reported share of GDP
Djibouti import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$8.2B in imports
Djibouti recorded $8.2B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.0%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Djibouti imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $8.2B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $684.0MLatest imports | +26.5% | 12 | 8294 | AREDeclining | $1.3B |
| 2 | HS 310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | $581.7MLatest imports | +94.0% | 2 | 9996 | MARGrowing | $1.1B |
| 3 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $445.7MLatest imports | +16.3% | 35 | 4161 | SAUDeclining | $701.1M |
| 4 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $450.1MLatest imports | +17.2% | 22 | 3680 | IDNSlowing | $723.9M |
| 5 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $275.2MLatest imports | +29.4% | 25 | 3771 | INDDeclining | $537.4M |
| 6 | HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $209.6MLatest imports | +39.4% | 27 | 3524 | TURDeclining | $409.3M |
| 7 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $139.5MLatest imports | +18.1% | 11 | 9676 | CHNDeclining | $229.9M |
| 8 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $130.4MLatest imports | +44.1% | 21 | 6451 | CHNGrowing | $254.8M |
| 9 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $145.8MLatest imports | +11.8% | 28 | 6212 | INDDeclining | $203.9M |
| 10 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $136.1MLatest imports | +6.0% | 22 | 9513 | CHNDeclining | $161.9M |
| 11 | HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $84.4MLatest imports | +21.4% | 19 | 6723 | AREDeclining | $151.0M |
| 12 | HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $61.3MLatest imports | +70.5% | 3 | 9937 | CHNGrowing | $119.7M |
| 13 | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $69.5MLatest imports | +15.4% | 12 | 7748 | EGYGrowing | $106.9M |
| 14 | HS 721041Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $62.9MLatest imports | +18.0% | 8 | 7677 | CHNDeclining | $103.5M |
| 15 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $54.6MLatest imports | +20.9% | 14 | 7057 | TURDeclining | $96.5M |
| 16 | HS 720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $55.6MLatest imports | +93.0% | 7 | 5562 | CHNDeclining | $108.6M |
| 17 | HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $51.1MLatest imports | +30.7% | 12 | 5715 | CHNDeclining | $99.7M |
| 18 | HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $63.7MLatest imports | +45.5% | 10 | 4281 | PAKDeclining | $124.5M |
| 19 | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $58.1MLatest imports | +8.4% | 10 | 9614 | INDDeclining | $74.0M |
| 20 | HS 381190Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including gasoline), n.e.c. in heading no. 3811 | $34.3MLatest imports | +38.1% | 6 | 9989 | AREDeclining | $67.0M |
| 21 | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $53.2MLatest imports | +29.0% | 17 | 4103 | SAUDeclining | $103.9M |
| 22 | HS 870331Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $48.4MLatest imports | +24.9% | 36 | 4424 | ARESlowing | $94.2M |
| 23 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $39.5MLatest imports | +18.2% | 24 | 8366 | CHNDeclining | $65.2M |
| 24 | HS 490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $31.2MLatest imports | +24.4% | 11 | 9500 | WXDDeclining | $60.1M |
| 25 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $29.4MLatest imports | +25.6% | 3 | 9993 | AREDeclining | $57.4M |
| 26 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $66.9MLatest imports | +8.8% | 28 | 4384 | TURDeclining | $86.1M |
| 27 | HS 940190Seat: parts | $25.9MLatest imports | +29.8% | 12 | 9839 | CHNDeclining | $50.5M |
| 28 | HS 691010Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $28.4MLatest imports | +22.1% | 16 | 9347 | CHNStable | $51.8M |
| 29 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $71.5MLatest imports | +11.6% | 32 | 3079 | SGPDeclining | $99.3M |
| 30 | HS 720918Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm | $32.2MLatest imports | +34.3% | 7 | 6319 | CHNDeclining | $62.8M |
| 31 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $47.2MLatest imports | +3.7% | 25 | 8699 | AREDeclining | $52.6M |
| 32 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $42.3MLatest imports | +17.0% | 14 | 5560 | INDAccelerating | $67.8M |
| 33 | HS 340120Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | $38.5MLatest imports | +31.7% | 20 | 4309 | IDNGrowing | $75.1M |
| 34 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $43.7MLatest imports | +31.0% | 9 | 3710 | CHNSlowing | $85.3M |
| 35 | HS 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $28.9MLatest imports | +23.3% | 6 | 6811 | CHNSlowing | $54.2M |
| 36 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $43.9MLatest imports | +12.5% | 39 | 5177 | AREDeclining | $62.6M |
| 37 | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $31.7MLatest imports | +41.3% | 17 | 4577 | SAUDeclining | $61.9M |
| 38 | HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $20.2MLatest imports | +39.5% | 5 | 9893 | CHNDeclining | $39.5M |
| 39 | HS 390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $48.6MLatest imports | +27.4% | 26 | 2585 | SAUDeclining | $94.9M |
| 40 | HS 720720Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | $19.5MLatest imports | +24.4% | 3 | 9657 | CHNDeclining | $37.6M |
| 41 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $29.7MLatest imports | +14.9% | 25 | 6410 | CHNDeclining | $45.1M |
| 42 | HS 847150Digital 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 | $33.9MLatest imports | +20.8% | 20 | 4133 | HKGDeclining | $59.9M |
| 43 | HS 530121Flax: broken or scutched, but not spun | $19.3MLatest imports | +166.8% | 2 | 9359 | FRAGrowing | $37.6M |
| 44 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $21.6MLatest imports | +19.3% | 30 | 9099 | CHNDeclining | $36.7M |
| 45 | HS 640419Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $23.7MLatest imports | +15.6% | 13 | 9067 | CHNDeclining | $36.7M |
| 46 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $22.3MLatest imports | +40.2% | 7 | 5681 | ROUDeclining | $43.5M |
| 47 | HS 380891Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $28.4MLatest imports | +19.4% | 21 | 4722 | CHNDeclining | $48.4M |
| 48 | HS 551614Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $22.8MLatest imports | +13.5% | 11 | 8905 | CHNGrowing | $33.4M |
| 49 | HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $22.6MLatest imports | +12.8% | 27 | 9174 | CHNDeclining | $32.5M |
| 50 | HS 540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $17.4MLatest imports | +24.2% | 7 | 8639 | CHNSlowing | $33.3M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.1B | $1.6B | +21.4% |
| FertilizersHS2 31 | 2 | $651.2M | $1.2B | +54.7% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $476.1M | $625.6M | +21.4% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 2 | $659.7M | $557.7M | +28.3% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 7 | $337.1M | $529.2M | +41.7% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 2 | $333.3M | $377.5M | +18.9% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 3 | $231.9M | $264.1M | +32.5% |
| FootwearHS2 64 | 2 | $159.8M | $192.8M | +10.8% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 4 | $177.2M | $187.0M | +32.2% |
| VegetablesHS2 07 | 1 | $84.4M | $123.1M | +21.4% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 2 | $62.7M | $98.5M | +28.7% |
| Ceramic productsHS2 69 | 2 | $48.7M | $89.4M | +30.8% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | $581.7M | 2 | 9996 | MAR | 100.0% |
| HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $29.4M | 3 | 9993 | ARE | 100.0% |
| HS 381190Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including gasoline), n.e.c. in heading no. 3811 | $34.3M | 6 | 9989 | ARE | 99.9% |
| HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $61.3M | 3 | 9937 | CHN | 99.6% |
| HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $20.2M | 5 | 9893 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 940190Seat: parts | $25.9M | 12 | 9839 | CHN | 99.2% |
| HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $139.5M | 11 | 9676 | CHN | 98.4% |
| HS 720720Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | $19.5M | 3 | 9657 | CHN | 98.3% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
ARE
United Arab Emirates
7 screened products
$1.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
22 screened products
$1.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsMAR
Morocco
1 screened products
$1.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
4 screened products
$584.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSAU
Saudi Arabia
4 screened products
$524.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIDN
Indonesia
2 screened products
$374.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
3 screened products
$364.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsEGY
Egypt
1 screened products
$93.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Djibouti import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Djibouti's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Djibouti.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.