Imports of goods and services in Comoros
Comoros: Imports of goods and services was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Comoros stood at 31.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Comoros peaked at 37.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Comoros?
- Imports of goods and services in Comoros was 31.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for imports of goods and services?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.