External balance on goods and services in Comoros
Comoros: External balance on goods and services was -176.53 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -176.53 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Comoros peaked at -9.30 billion current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -176.53 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Comoros 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.61 billion current LCU | -18.96 billion current LCU | -9.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.94 billion current LCU | -31.06 billion current LCU | -19.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.87 billion current LCU | -61.55 billion current LCU | -32.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -79.80 billion current LCU | -89.15 billion current LCU | -68.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -148.09 billion current LCU | -176.53 billion current LCU | -118.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 140 Turkey -148.18 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Morocco -156.26 billion current LCU compare
- 142 New Caledonia -160.12 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 145 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 436.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 332.18 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 41.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Comoros?
- External balance on goods and services in Comoros was -176.53 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -9.30 billion current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -176.53 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Comoros ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.