Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Comoros
Comoros: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, transport services in Comoros stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Comoros peaked at 63.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
That places Comoros 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.0% | — |
| 1981 | 30.0% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +43.9% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +194.5% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +40.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 | +194.5% | 19.4% | 57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 15.6% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 15.8% | 63.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 203.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 110.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Comoros?
- Transport services in Comoros was 6.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for transport services?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.