Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Comoros
Comoros: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 12.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 209.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Comoros peaked at 18.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1989.
Comoros ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -57.2% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +357.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +175.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +357.4% | 2.3% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 2.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 171 South Sudan 13.9% compare
- 172 Panama 13.7% compare
- 173 Palau 13.1% compare
- 175 East Timor 11.4% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 10.5% compare
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- Food imports 42.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 371.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 203.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 110.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Comoros?
- Computer, communications and other services in Comoros was 12.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1989.
- How does Comoros rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Comoros ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.