Djibouti Imports from China

Djibouti's imports from China fell to $935.98 million in 2023, down from $1 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 6.5% ($64.79 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Djibouti from China were Iron and steel ($269.70 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($205.57 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($83.28 million).

Djibouti had a trade deficit with China that narrowed to $820.07 million in 2023 from $866.67 million in 2022. This is a decrease of 5.4% ($46.6 million).

Djibouti Imports from China by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of Djibouti imports from China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Iron and steel $269.70M 2023
2 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $205.57M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $83.28M 2023
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $76.95M 2023
5 Plastics and plastic articles $69.14M 2023
6 Rubber and rubber articles $47.11M 2023
7 Articles of iron or steel $22.17M 2023
8 Organic chemicals $14.80M 2023
9 Man-made staple fibres $13.73M 2023
10 Man-made filaments $13.06M 2023
11 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $10.98M 2023
12 Glass and glassware $8.10M 2023
13 Paper, paperboard and articles $6.90M 2023
14 Aluminium and aluminium articles $6.54M 2023
15 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $5.37M 2023
16 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $5.28M 2023
17 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $4.95M 2023
18 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $4.47M 2023
19 Miscellaneous base metal articles $4.45M 2023
20 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $4.33M 2023
21 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $4.30M 2023
22 Ceramic products $3.84M 2023
23 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $3.65M 2023
24 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3.61M 2023
25 Cereals $3.17M 2023
26 Miscellaneous chemical products $3.04M 2023
27 Zinc and zinc articles $2.92M 2023
28 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $2.84M 2023
29 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $2.71M 2023
30 Non-knitted clothing $2.41M 2023
31 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $2.36M 2023
32 Footwear and parts $2.35M 2023
33 Toys, games, sports goods $2.05M 2023
34 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.88M 2023
35 Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.85M 2023
36 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.66M 2023
37 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1.31M 2023
38 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1.28M 2023
39 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.16M 2023
40 Cotton $1.13M 2023
41 Sugar and confectionery $1.11M 2023
42 Pharmaceutical products $819,472.00 2023
43 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $798,909.28 2023
44 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $633,600.57 2023
45 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $580,925.04 2023
46 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $530,966.17 2023
47 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $480,934.01 2023
48 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $467,447.12 2023
49 Fertilizers $449,949.84 2023
50 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $386,847.19 2023
51 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $379,561.95 2023
52 Carpets and textile floor coverings $326,954.49 2023
53 Copper and copper articles $315,074.58 2023
54 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $264,199.85 2023
55 Lead and lead articles $247,805.25 2023
56 Photographic and cinematographic goods $223,526.15 2023
57 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $217,515.06 2023
58 Food industry residues, animal feed $205,820.17 2023
59 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $174,558.85 2023
60 Works of art, antiques $163,601.98 2023
61 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $135,442.01 2023
62 Arms, ammunition, parts $112,540 2023
63 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $110,044.71 2023
64 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $103,981.92 2023
65 Silk $78,013.10 2023
66 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $70,618.21 2023
67 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $44,068.94 2023
68 Meat and edible offal $27,954.97 2023
69 Musical instruments, parts $23,915.04 2023
70 Clocks, watches, parts $16,172.00 2023
71 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $15,591.34 2023
72 Ships, boats, floating structures $11,363.90 2023
73 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $11,339.64 2023
74 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $11,254 2023
75 Headgear $9,345.75 2023
76 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $8,935.22 2023
77 Unspecified commodities $6,331.87 2023
78 Animal products $2,672.82 2023
79 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $2,081.99 2023
80 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1,626.28 2023
81 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $956.59 2023
82 Furskins and artificial fur $101.00 2023