Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Comoros, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Comoros peaked at 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Comoros 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Guinea 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Peru 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Comoros was 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Comoros ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.