# Djibouti (DJ) **Capital:** Djibouti City **Currency:** Djibouti Franc (DJF) (DJF) **Population:** 1'150'000 **Area:** 23'200 km² > Djibouti is a strategic sea and air hub at the Horn of Africa and the key transit gateway for landlocked Ethiopia, through which most of Ethiopia's foreign trade flows. The Port of Djibouti, the Doraleh Container Terminal and the standard-gauge railway to Addis Ababa form the logistics backbone. Customs run on ASYCUDA World; Djibouti is a COMESA member with a 10 percent VAT and the DIFTZ free zone. Main risks: transit dependency and the Red Sea crisis at Bab al-Mandab. Djibouti (ISO-Code: DJ) is located at the Horn of Africa at the entrance to the Red Sea and borders Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Politically, the country is a presidential republic with stable institutions and high strategic importance for the region. The climate is arid to semi-arid, characterized by high temperatures, low rainfall, and dry desert areas. Economically, Djibouti is strongly oriented towards services, logistics, and port operations, with its location at Bab al-Mandab playing a central role in international shipping. Foreign trade focuses on imports of food, fuel, and industrial products, while export opportunities are limited. Strategically important ports and an international airport network ensure transit and logistics functions for supplying landlocked countries, especially Ethiopia. The national currency is the Djibouti Franc (DJF), which enables stable trade and financial transactions. Djibouti is considered a regional logistics hub at the Horn of Africa and benefits from international investments in port infrastructure. The combination of geopolitical location, stable currency, and growing logistics services strengthens the country's role in global trade. **Top Import Partners:** CN, IN, AE, SA, FR **Top Export Partners:** ET, SA, AE, YE, FR **Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Eredölprodukte, Fahrzeuge, Maschinen, Elektronische Geräte **Top Export Goods:** Salz, Tierprodukte, Häute + Felle, Mineralöle, Agrarprodukte **Key Airports:** - [Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/djibouti-ambouli-airport-jib) - [Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ali-sabieh-airport-aii) - [Assa-Gueyla Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/assa-gueyla-airport-1825) - [Chabelley Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chabelley-airport-hdch) - [Dikhil Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dikhil-airport-hddk) - [Herkale Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/herkale-airport-hdhe) - [Holhol Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/holhol-airport-13761) - [Moucha Airport (MHI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/moucha-airport-mhi) - [Obock Airport (OBC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/obock-airport-obc) - [Tadjoura Airport (TDJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tadjoura-airport-tdj) ## Customs & Import **Import VAT:** Mehrwertsteuer (TVA) Standardsatz 10 Prozent auf Einfuhren **Customs complexity:** mittel bis hoch **Customs system:** ASYCUDA World (frz. SYDONIA World), seit 2012 an allen Ein- und Ausgangspunkten im Einsatz; elektronische Zollanmeldung über die DGDDI. **Customs authority:** [Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects (DGDDI)](https://douanes.gouv.dj/) ## Logistics & Risk **Logistics role:** Transit-, See- und Lufthub am Horn von Afrika **Economic area:** COMESA **Logistics risk:** mittel bis hoch **Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel **Pharma/cold chain:** mittel ## FAQ ### Welches Zollsystem nutzt Dschibuti? Die Zollverwaltung DGDDI arbeitet seit 2012 mit ASYCUDA World (frz. SYDONIA World) an allen Ein- und Ausgangspunkten; Anmeldungen erfolgen elektronisch. ### Wie hoch ist die Einfuhr-Mehrwertsteuer in Dschibuti? Der Standardsatz der Mehrwertsteuer (TVA) beträgt 10 Prozent auf Einfuhren. Zusätzlich wird eine interne Verbrauchsteuer (TIC) erhoben. ### Warum ist Dschibuti für Äthiopien so wichtig? Äthiopien ist ein Binnenland und wickelt den Grossteil seines Aussenhandels über die Häfen von Dschibuti ab, verbunden durch Strasse und die Standardspurbahn nach Addis Abeba. ### Welche Häfen hat Dschibuti? Wichtig sind der Port de Djibouti, das Doraleh Container Terminal, der Doraleh Multipurpose Port sowie das Horizon-Ölterminal. ### Profitiert Dschibuti von Freihandel? Ja. Dschibuti ist seit 2000 Teil der COMESA-Freihandelszone, COMESA-Ursprungswaren werden zollfrei gehandelt. Zudem gibt es die Freihandelszone DIFTZ. ### Wie wirkt sich die Rotmeer-Krise auf Dschibuti aus? Umleitungen vieler Reedereien über das Kap der Guten Hoffnung dämpfen die Durchfahrten am Bab al-Mandab. Mitte 2026 ist die Lage moderat angespannt, der Hafenbetrieb läuft weiter. ## Sources & Last Verified - [https://douanes.gouv.dj/](https://douanes.gouv.dj/) - [https://www.ministere-finances.dj/CodeDouanes2011.pdf](https://www.ministere-finances.dj/CodeDouanes2011.pdf) - [https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/s159-3_e.doc](https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/s159-3_e.doc) - [https://www.egouv.dj/sousmenu/sousmenu_selected_article/144/11/2](https://www.egouv.dj/sousmenu/sousmenu_selected_article/144/11/2) - [https://www.comesa.int/trade-customs-division-2/](https://www.comesa.int/trade-customs-division-2/) - [https://www.womenconnect.org/web/djibouti/export-info/licences](https://www.womenconnect.org/web/djibouti/export-info/licences) - [https://dpfza.gov.dj/facilities/Free-trade-area/djibouti-international-free-trade-zone](https://dpfza.gov.dj/facilities/Free-trade-area/djibouti-international-free-trade-zone) - [https://www.diftz.dj/](https://www.diftz.dj/) *Last verified: 2026-06-22* --- *Freight Academy — Country Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/dj](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/dj)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/dj](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/dj)*