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[Export and import](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/countries/) · What India imports

# What does India import from Somalia?

Short answer

Iron and steel lead India's imports from Somalia, at 36 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come oil seeds and grains, at 36 percent, and electrical machinery and equipment, at 8 percent. India's imports from Somalia were USD 35 million in 2024. Ask our desk about the road leg to the Indian port or airport and the documents for this trade.

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Iron and steel**: 36%

**Oil seeds and grains**: 36%

**Electrical machinery and equipment**: 8%

**Total, 2024**: USD 35 million

**Currency**: SOS

**Capital**: Mogadishu

## Sources

1. [UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024](https://comtradeplus.un.org/)

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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