Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 48.76 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
48.76 million current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.17 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.71 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
53
1969–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Comoros stood at 48.76 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 193.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Comoros peaked at 50.17 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million current US$, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 4.30 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1971 | 5.60 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4.90 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 8.60 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 8.90 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.20 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 8.90 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 9.30 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 26.41 million current US$ | +184.0% |
| 1982 | 20.77 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 18.11 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 9.98 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 15.04 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 15.95 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 19.18 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 27.45 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 25.58 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 22.83 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 28.15 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 27.24 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.78 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 18.07 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 11.20 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 13.98 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 5.63 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million current US$ | +195.4% |
| 2000 | 6.86 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 7.65 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.33 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 7.65 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million current US$ | +150.9% |
| 2009 | 12.67 million current US$ | +195.7% |
| 2010 | 14.17 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.53 million current US$ | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 20.60 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 16.60 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 25.68 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 16.01 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 33.46 million current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2017 | 38.72 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 45.97 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 48.19 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.48 million current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 34.21 million current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2022 | 50.17 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 48.76 million current US$ | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 48.76 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 48.76 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.74 million current US$ | 4.30 million current US$ | 13.20 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.83 million current US$ | 9.98 million current US$ | 27.45 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.40 million current US$ | 3.83 million current US$ | 28.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million current US$ | 1.71 million current US$ | 12.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.59 million current US$ | 14.17 million current US$ | 48.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.41 million current US$ | 20.48 million current US$ | 50.17 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.86 million current US$ compare
- 194 Yemen 55.06 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.11 million current US$ compare
- 197 Samoa 32.87 million current US$ compare
- 198 Bermuda 31.80 million current US$ compare
- 199 Grenada 21.98 million current US$ 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)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Comoros?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Comoros was 48.76 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million current US$ in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Comoros ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.