Djibouti Imports 2023
Complete list of Djibouti's 91 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$9.27B
Total imports (2023)
#120
Global import rank
91
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Djibouti imported $9.27 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #120 largest importer. Goods came from 91 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 89.4% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $1.04 billion — 11.3% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
91 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $3.36B | 36.28% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $1.42B | 15.27% |
| 3 | India | $1.18B | 12.76% |
| 4 | Morocco | $539.26M | 5.82% |
| 5 | Indonesia | $481.00M | 5.19% |
| 6 | Türkiye | $472.26M | 5.10% |
| 7 | Malaysia | $349.00M | 3.77% |
| 8 | USA | $179.20M | 1.93% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | $169.58M | 1.83% |
| 10 | Egypt | $134.50M | 1.45% |
| 11 | France | $101.65M | 1.10% |
| 12 | Pakistan | $101.39M | 1.09% |
| 13 | Ethiopia | $98.38M | 1.06% |
| 14 | Oman | $96.16M | 1.04% |
| 15 | Brazil | $93.19M | 1.01% |
| 16 | Romania | $84.57M | 0.91% |
| 17 | South Africa | $67.52M | 0.73% |
| 18 | Japan | $44.45M | 0.48% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $33.10M | 0.36% |
| 20 | Thailand | $23.76M | 0.26% |
| 21 | Italy | $23.38M | 0.25% |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | $17.79M | 0.19% |
| 23 | Netherlands | $15.95M | 0.17% |
| 24 | Germany | $15.19M | 0.16% |
| 25 | Singapore | $15.02M | 0.16% |
| 26 | Belgium | $14.28M | 0.15% |
| 27 | Other Asia, nes | $14.03M | 0.15% |
| 28 | Finland | $12.67M | 0.14% |
| 29 | Poland | $11.18M | 0.12% |
| 30 | Ukraine | $11.17M | 0.12% |
| 31 | Kenya | $10.32M | 0.11% |
| 32 | Spain | $10.15M | 0.11% |
| 33 | Jordan | $5.31M | 0.06% |
| 34 | Denmark | $4.62M | 0.05% |
| 35 | Australia | $4.37M | 0.05% |
| 36 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $4.20M | 0.05% |
| 37 | Hungary | $3.95M | 0.04% |
| 38 | Austria | $3.67M | 0.04% |
| 39 | Malta | $3.44M | 0.04% |
| 40 | Switzerland | $3.41M | 0.04% |
| 41 | Bulgaria | $3.21M | 0.03% |
| 42 | Croatia | $2.67M | 0.03% |
| 43 | Sweden | $2.35M | 0.03% |
| 44 | Lebanon | $2.06M | 0.02% |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | $1.96M | 0.02% |
| 46 | New Zealand | $1.77M | 0.02% |
| 47 | Portugal | $1.76M | 0.02% |
| 48 | Ireland | $1.65M | 0.02% |
| 49 | Slovenia | $1.48M | 0.02% |
| 50 | Colombia | $1.44M | 0.02% |
| 51 | Greece | $1.44M | 0.02% |
| 52 | Serbia | $1.41M | 0.02% |
| 53 | Czechia | $1.24M | 0.01% |
| 54 | Bahrain | $1.14M | 0.01% |
| 55 | Mozambique | $1.00M | 0.01% |
| 56 | Kuwait | $880,652 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Argentina | $820,712 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Mauritius | $663,063 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Lithuania | $649,529 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Cyprus | $644,222 | 0.01% |
| 61 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $598,087 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Tunisia | $540,611 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Canada | $482,562 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Madagascar | $338,133 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Ghana | $306,279 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Georgia | $300,849 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Togo | $274,034 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Uganda | $224,210 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Rep. of Moldova | $215,158 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Ecuador | $150,000 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Norway | $146,493 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Angola | $108,890 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Philippines | $102,273 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Luxembourg | $90,297 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Latvia | $68,834 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Slovakia | $65,136 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Gabon | $52,688 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Qatar | $45,929 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Zambia | $44,286 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Uruguay | $38,892 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Cambodia | $33,554 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Dominican Rep. | $21,000 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Benin | $16,814 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Chile | $15,856 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Peru | $14,440 | 0.00% |
| 86 | El Salvador | $13,290 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Estonia | $10,057 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Costa Rica | $7,200 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Senegal | $5,217 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Niger | $1,067 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Namibia | $30 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $1.04B | 11.26% |
| 2 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $687.97M | 7.42% |
| 3 | 310559 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | $537.49M | 5.80% |
| 4 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $322.71M | 3.48% |
| 5 | 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $246.24M | 2.66% |
| 6 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $157.41M | 1.70% |
| 7 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $151.42M | 1.63% |
| 8 | 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $150.77M | 1.63% |
| 9 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $119.38M | 1.29% |
| 10 | 890590 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $104.36M | 1.13% |
| 11 | 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $104.36M | 1.13% |
| 12 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $102.40M | 1.10% |
| 13 | 071340 | Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $91.83M | 0.99% |
| 14 | 100640 | Cereals: rice, broken | $81.70M | 0.88% |
| 15 | 070999 | Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $81.02M | 0.87% |
| 16 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $80.27M | 0.87% |
| 17 | 720839 | Iron 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 | $74.26M | 0.80% |
| 18 | 721420 | Iron 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 | $72.07M | 0.78% |
| 19 | 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $67.05M | 0.72% |
| 20 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $66.33M | 0.72% |
| 21 | 720711 | Iron 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 | $53.37M | 0.58% |
| 22 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $53.05M | 0.57% |
| 23 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $52.84M | 0.57% |
| 24 | 340120 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | $52.21M | 0.56% |
| 25 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $51.57M | 0.56% |
| 26 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $51.42M | 0.55% |
| 27 | 870321 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | $49.72M | 0.54% |
| 28 | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $46.75M | 0.50% |
| 29 | 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $44.56M | 0.48% |
| 30 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $43.55M | 0.47% |
| 31 | 640419 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $42.24M | 0.46% |
| 32 | 871120 | Motorcycles (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 | $42.08M | 0.45% |
| 33 | 691010 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $36.69M | 0.40% |
| 34 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $34.64M | 0.37% |
| 35 | 380891 | Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $34.52M | 0.37% |
| 36 | 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $33.98M | 0.37% |
| 37 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $32.76M | 0.35% |
| 38 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $31.56M | 0.34% |
| 39 | 551614 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $30.96M | 0.33% |
| 40 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $30.45M | 0.33% |
| 41 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $30.33M | 0.33% |
| 42 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $29.52M | 0.32% |
| 43 | 390110 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $28.95M | 0.31% |
| 44 | 720918 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm | $28.70M | 0.31% |
| 45 | 600632 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $28.50M | 0.31% |
| 46 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $27.61M | 0.30% |
| 47 | 640610 | Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | $27.57M | 0.30% |
| 48 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $27.42M | 0.30% |
| 49 | 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $27.00M | 0.29% |
| 50 | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $26.92M | 0.29% |
| 51 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $25.84M | 0.28% |
| 52 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $25.34M | 0.27% |
| 53 | 720917 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm | $24.96M | 0.27% |
| 54 | 901380 | Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) | $24.90M | 0.27% |
| 55 | 851310 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | $24.55M | 0.26% |
| 56 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $24.48M | 0.26% |
| 57 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $24.47M | 0.26% |
| 58 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $23.69M | 0.26% |
| 59 | 100790 | Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $23.66M | 0.26% |
| 60 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $22.72M | 0.25% |
| 61 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $22.39M | 0.24% |
| 62 | 220830 | Whiskies | $22.25M | 0.24% |
| 63 | 540233 | Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $22.14M | 0.24% |
| 64 | 681011 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone: building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced | $22.12M | 0.24% |
| 65 | 852990 | Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $21.97M | 0.24% |
| 66 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $21.83M | 0.24% |
| 67 | 732393 | Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | $21.82M | 0.24% |
| 68 | 420212 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials | $20.63M | 0.22% |
| 69 | 940510 | Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall light fittings: excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares | $20.32M | 0.22% |
| 70 | 530121 | Flax: broken or scutched, but not spun | $19.26M | 0.21% |
| 71 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $19.14M | 0.21% |
| 72 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $18.87M | 0.20% |
| 73 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $18.70M | 0.20% |
| 74 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $18.51M | 0.20% |
| 75 | 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $17.74M | 0.19% |
| 76 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $17.63M | 0.19% |
| 77 | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $17.52M | 0.19% |
| 78 | 392329 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $17.03M | 0.18% |
| 79 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $17.02M | 0.18% |
| 80 | 870421 | Vehicles: 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 | $16.86M | 0.18% |
| 81 | 691110 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $16.55M | 0.18% |
| 82 | 600622 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed | $16.45M | 0.18% |
| 83 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $16.26M | 0.18% |
| 84 | 940190 | Seat: parts | $16.14M | 0.17% |
| 85 | 071310 | Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $15.90M | 0.17% |
| 86 | 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $15.63M | 0.17% |
| 87 | 871639 | Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) | $15.55M | 0.17% |
| 88 | 731700 | Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper | $15.52M | 0.17% |
| 89 | 380892 | Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $15.49M | 0.17% |
| 90 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $15.24M | 0.16% |
| 91 | 390130 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers | $14.99M | 0.16% |
| 92 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $14.51M | 0.16% |
| 93 | 151790 | Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $14.31M | 0.15% |
| 94 | 281511 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid | $14.21M | 0.15% |
| 95 | 760421 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $14.07M | 0.15% |
| 96 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $14.07M | 0.15% |
| 97 | 940171 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $13.92M | 0.15% |
| 98 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $13.80M | 0.15% |
| 99 | 480255 | Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls | $13.63M | 0.15% |
| 100 | 830241 | Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildings | $13.18M | 0.14% |