Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Comoros
Comoros: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 38.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2003.
That places Comoros 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.4% | — |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -15.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 12.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros was 17.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).