Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Comoros, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 4.6% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Comoros peaked at 13.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.
Comoros ranks 68th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -91.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +1986.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +1455.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -69.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +396.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -78.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +1482.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -89.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -67.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +219.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +651.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +401.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -89.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +187.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +276.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +188.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1986.4% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 1997 | +1482.4% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 1991 | +1455.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2001 | +651.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 to economies in the arab world in Comoros?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Comoros was 4.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Comoros ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.