Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.63 % change on previous year
World rank
149th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.33 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-43.48 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Comoros stood at 3.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at 73.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -43.48 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Comoros ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 73.33 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1975 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1976 | -43.48 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 1977 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1978 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 52.63 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 10.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1983 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +773.5% |
| 1985 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1987 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +1359.5% |
| 1988 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1989 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -1081.1% |
| 1990 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1991 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1993 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1994 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 1996 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1997 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1998 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2000 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -1278.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 32.08 % change on previous year | +717.9% |
| 2004 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2012 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2013 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2015 | -23.02 % change on previous year | +989.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2017 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +564.5% |
| 2018 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2019 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2020 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2022 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 3.63 % change on previous year | — |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1359.5% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1278.2% | 1.85 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1081.1% | 1.92 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -989.7% | -2.11 % change on previous year | -23.02 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +773.5% | 3.03 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.14 % change on previous year | -43.48 % change on previous year | 73.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -23.02 % change on previous year | 18.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 146 Costa Rica 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 147 South Africa 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Afghanistan 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Indonesia 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Barbados 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Uruguay 3.41 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Comoros was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.48 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.