Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1993.
Comoros ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -960.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -117.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +797.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -145.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -198.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +98.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +98.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -220.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | +68.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -115.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -551.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -613545330803.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3618.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +613545330803.7% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | -960.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | +797.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 16 Türkiye 0.1% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 18 Panama 0.1% compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 22 Tunisia 0.0% 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, residual in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Comoros was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1993.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Comoros ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.