External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Comoros
Comoros: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -4.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Comoros, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -4.8 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Comoros peaked at 11.28 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -39.46 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Comoros ranks 96th of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -12.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -14.79 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1983 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1984 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1985 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1986 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1987 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1988 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1989 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1990 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1992 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1994 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1995 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1996 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1997 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 1998 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1999 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 2000 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2001 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 2002 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2003 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2004 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2005 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 2008 | -39.46 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 2009 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2010 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +583.3% |
| 2011 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2012 | -22.73 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2014 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2016 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2017 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2018 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2019 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2020 | -34.51 % change on previous year | +970.8% |
| 2021 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2022 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +1182.0% |
| 2023 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2024 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2025 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -4.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.66 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1182.0% | -1.71 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -970.8% | -3.22 % change on previous year | -34.51 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -583.3% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.31 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.1 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -39.46 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.9 % change on previous year | -34.51 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- 95 Italy -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 97 India -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Uruguay -6.22 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Comoros?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Comoros was -4.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.46 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.