More ships arrived at Mogadishu port in the first half of 2026. Heavy reliance on imported goods means a lot of money leaves the country.
Ship Arrivals at Mogadishu Port: January–June 2025 vs 2026
Author: sra
Government Revenue from Visa Fees (2024–2025)
Somalia collected $263,000 more from visa fees in 2025 than in 2024.
Government Revenue from Agricultural Export Taxes Fell 62%
The government collected $269,362 less from agricultural export taxes in 2025.
Government Revenue from Driving Licence Fees Rose 46.5%
Driving licence fees, new and renewed, brought in $460,000 more in 2025.
Government Revenue from Seafood Export Taxes (2024–2025)
Somalia’s government collected $30,000 from seafood export taxes in 2025, up from $20,000 in 2024.
Government Revenue from Livestock Export Taxes Fell 64.9%
Livestock export taxes brought in about $100,000 less in 2025 than in 2024. Amounts are rounded; the percentage is as reported by the Ministry of Finance.
Somalia vs Ethiopia: Reported Airspace Revenue (2025)
Ethiopia reported about $4.6 million more airspace revenue than Somalia. Somalia’s figure covers calendar year 2025; Ethiopia’s covers the financial year…
Government Revenue from Aircraft Using Somali Airspace Fell 10%
Fees paid by aircraft flying through Somali airspace brought in $2.2 million less in 2025.
U.S.–Somalia Trade in 2025
The United States sold $50.2 million of goods to Somalia in 2025 and bought only $700,000 in return, leaving Somalia with a $49.5 million trade gap.
Somalia–Türkiye Trade 2025: A $315 Million Deficit
Somalia imported $315 million more from Türkiye than it exported there in 2025.