Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 354.40 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Comoros stood at 354.40 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Comoros peaked at 354.40 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million current US$, in 1969.
Comoros ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 7.70 million current US$ | +126.5% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 11.10 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 14.80 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 25.10 million current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 22.50 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 13.00 million current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 15.60 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 15.60 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.59 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 37.58 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 48.57 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 30.87 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 35.36 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 43.34 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 37.80 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 49.98 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 69.24 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 59.10 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 68.57 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 74.25 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 112.71 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 111.22 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 101.07 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 105.11 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 146.66 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 149.07 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.18 million current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 47.07 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 68.86 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 36.15 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 34.96 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.44 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 45.20 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 64.42 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 84.90 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 100.86 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 89.13 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 118.76 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 178.97 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 179.59 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 209.41 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 195.25 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 209.59 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 191.84 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 212.93 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 194.01 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 239.95 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 208.58 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 200.77 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 229.49 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 326.12 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 350.37 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 354.40 million current US$ | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 354.40 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 354.40 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.01 million current US$ | 7.70 million current US$ | 26.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.04 million current US$ | 30.87 million current US$ | 69.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.92 million current US$ | 47.07 million current US$ | 149.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.98 million current US$ | 34.96 million current US$ | 178.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.19 million current US$ | 179.59 million current US$ | 239.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.09 million current US$ | 229.49 million current US$ | 354.40 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 193 Eritrea 436.69 million current US$ compare
- 194 San Marino 432.26 million current US$ compare
- 195 Vanuatu 424.38 million current US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 330.59 million current US$ compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 322.03 million current US$ compare
- 199 Dominica 298.14 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Comoros was 354.40 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 354.40 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Comoros ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.