Djibouti: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Djibouti's import value index (2015 = 100) rose 29.1 on 2023 (from 616.4 to 645.5).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +32.47 and a typical year strayed about 72.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 170.1 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 144.2 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 49.72 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 825.85 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 29.8, against 155.67 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Djibouti had the 1st highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Djibouti in the 2024 ranking

• Armenia — 2nd of 204: 528.8
• Guyana — 3rd of 204: 456.8
• Gambia, The — 4th of 204: 358.5

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 61.5 (2024)
• Algeria — 88.2 (2024)
• Bahrain — 127.4 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 134.8 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 155.8 (2024)
• Iraq — 186.4 (2024)
• Israel — 147.5 (2024)
• Jordan — 131.5 (2024)
• Kuwait — 119.9 (2024)
• Lebanon — 91.1 (2024)
• Libya — 147.2 (2024)
• Malta

More trade data for Djibouti

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 493.8 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 93.8 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 3,329 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 4,081 (2024)

Every indicator for Djibouti is on the Djibouti data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Djibouti's import value index (2015 = 100)?

645.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 1,917% from 32 in 2005 (17.13% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 645.5 in 2024 and the lowest 32 in 2005.

How does Djibouti rank?

1st highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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