Imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros
Comoros: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 511.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 511.75 million BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros peaked at 511.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.33 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 188th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 50.76 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 51.23 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.39 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 71.91 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 66.08 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 73.94 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 88.87 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 90.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 78.20 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 93.36 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 103.06 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 110.78 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 100.68 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 93.23 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 105.74 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 108.47 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 126.39 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 144.34 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 160.87 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 195.38 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 263.72 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 259.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 275.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 311.96 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 327.09 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 337.82 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 268.40 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 270.16 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 308.06 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 358.17 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 356.61 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 346.93 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 421.58 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 485.35 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 511.75 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.82 million BoP, current US$ | 34.33 million BoP, current US$ | 90.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.14 million BoP, current US$ | 93.23 million BoP, current US$ | 110.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 179.75 million BoP, current US$ | 108.47 million BoP, current US$ | 263.72 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 312.66 million BoP, current US$ | 268.40 million BoP, current US$ | 358.17 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 441.40 million BoP, current US$ | 346.93 million BoP, current US$ | 511.75 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 594.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Samoa 580.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 521.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Dominica 511.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Eritrea 510.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Chad 423.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 442.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 909,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Comoros was 511.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 511.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Comoros ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.