Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros is 62.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros peaked at 93.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1969.
That places Comoros 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.9% | — |
| 1970 | 61.0% | +1975.3% |
| 1971 | 72.8% | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 62.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1975.3% | 2.9% | 61.0% |
| 1981 | +80.2% | 46.8% | 84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 44.2% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 77.4% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 52.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 55.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 43.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 49.4% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 from high-income economies in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Comoros was 62.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1969.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Comoros ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.