Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Comoros
Comoros: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 5.80 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Comoros is 5.80 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 602.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Comoros peaked at 11.04 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 211,532 current US$, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 743,387 current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 4.77 million current US$ | +541.9% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 5.12 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.79 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 4.26 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 6.37 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 11.04 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 6.05 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 211,532 current US$ | -94.0% |
| 2004 | 316,053 current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 399,551 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 408,352 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 455,742 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 667,085 current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 594,296 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 786,612 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 895,331 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 826,400 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 981,694 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 920,602 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million current US$ | +144.1% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million current US$ | +181.1% |
| 2022 | 4.45 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million current US$ | +30.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.80 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.53 million current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.80 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.37 million current US$, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +541.9% | 743,387 current US$ | 4.77 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.33 million current US$ | 743,387 current US$ | 6.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million current US$ | 3.50 million current US$ | 11.04 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 436,087 current US$ | 211,532 current US$ | 667,085 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million current US$ | 786,612 current US$ | 4.71 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million current US$ | 1.06 million current US$ | 5.80 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Comoros?
- Personal remittances, paid in Comoros was 5.80 million current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,532 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Comoros ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.