Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Comoros
Comoros: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 40.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2023, transport services in Comoros stood at 40.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Comoros peaked at 77.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2023.
That places Comoros 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.6% | — |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 77.5% | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +70.4% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -7.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 40.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 40.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 | +70.4% | 41.0% | 69.8% |
| 1983 | +51.4% | 51.2% | 77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 41.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 63.6% | 72.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.6% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 48.3% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 40.9% | 47.8% | 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 40.9% 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 77.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for transport services?
- Comoros ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.