Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Comoros
Comoros: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 42.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Comoros, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, food imports in Comoros stood at 42.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Comoros peaked at 49.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1999.
That places Comoros 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.2% | — |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +122.9% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +85.0% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -10.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 42.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports (% of merchandise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +146.2% | 19.5% | 48.0% |
| 2000 | +122.9% | 19.5% | 43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 19.5% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 19.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 34.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 25.3% | 46.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Comoros?
- Food imports in Comoros was 42.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for food imports?
- Comoros ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.