Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 354.40 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
354.40 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
354.40 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
3.40 million current US$
in 1969
Years of data
53
1969–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 354.40 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 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 in Comoros peaked at 354.40 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million current US$, in 1969.
Comoros ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
| 1981 | 48.57 million current US$ | +211.4% |
| 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$, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +211.4% | 15.60 million current US$ | 48.57 million current US$ |
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 | 14.83 million current US$ | 7.70 million current US$ | 25.10 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.20 million current US$ | 30.87 million current US$ | 69.24 million current US$ | 9 |
| 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Comoros was 354.40 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Comoros ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.