United Kingdom Exports to Somalia

The United Kingdom's exports to Somalia rose to $35.53 million in 2024, up from $16.05 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 121.4% ($19.48 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Somalia were Printed books, newspapers, printed matter ($11.16 million), Pharmaceutical products ($10.27 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($2.42 million).

United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Somalia that rose to $35.19M in 2024 from $15.22M in 2023. This is an increase of 131.2% ($19.97 million).

United Kingdom Exports to Somalia by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Somalia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $11.16M 2024
2 Pharmaceutical products $10.27M 2024
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2.42M 2024
4 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.70M 2024
5 Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.60M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.13M 2024
7 Organic chemicals $1.08M 2024
8 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $838,395.76 2024
9 Articles of iron or steel $713,493.58 2024
10 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $541,170.93 2024
11 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $461,285.78 2024
12 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $429,748.23 2024
13 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $362,245.50 2024
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $356,118.35 2024
15 Arms, ammunition, parts $272,590.65 2024
16 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $266,343 2024
17 Meat and edible offal $245,986.79 2024
18 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $221,852.30 2024
19 Ceramic products $208,412.13 2024
20 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $190,545.59 2024
21 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $186,490.83 2024
22 Plastics and plastic articles $175,559.35 2024
23 Miscellaneous base metal articles $114,864.86 2024
24 Miscellaneous chemical products $96,195.48 2024
25 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $86,498.06 2024
26 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $84,040.10 2024
27 Footwear and parts $74,446.67 2024
28 Non-knitted clothing $47,297.44 2024
29 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $47,085.64 2024
30 Headgear $28,299.58 2024
31 Aluminium and aluminium articles $26,714.20 2024
32 Paper, paperboard and articles $16,536.10 2024
33 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $14,732.57 2024
34 Rubber and rubber articles $12,941.73 2024
35 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $9,678.40 2024
36 Ships, boats, floating structures $9,575.67 2024
37 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $9,443.76 2024
38 Works of art, antiques $8,370.78 2024
39 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $7,791.17 2024
40 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $7,531.16 2024
41 Toys, games, sports goods $4,255.15 2024
42 Knitted or crocheted clothing $3,976.12 2024
43 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3,505.58 2024
44 Food industry residues, animal feed $1,330.45 2024