Personal remittances, received in Comoros
Comoros: Personal remittances, received was 305.57 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 305.57 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Comoros peaked at 305.57 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Comoros 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1.22 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 4.23 million current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1986 | 4.76 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 6.80 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 7.38 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 9.94 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 10.10 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.00 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 16.03 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.23 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 32.04 million current US$ | +162.4% |
| 2004 | 48.70 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 54.06 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 63.20 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 74.05 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 101.33 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 100.41 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.25 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 108.17 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 110.20 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 159.82 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 131.87 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 116.75 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 131.60 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 172.62 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 168.55 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 226.66 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 287.99 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 281.84 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 305.57 million current US$ | +8.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 305.57 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 305.57 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +162.4% | 12.21 million current US$ | 32.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 million current US$ | 1.22 million current US$ | 7.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 million current US$ | 9.94 million current US$ | 16.03 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.68 million current US$ | 32.04 million current US$ | 101.33 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 131.87 million current US$ | 87.25 million current US$ | 172.62 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 275.52 million current US$ | 226.66 million current US$ | 305.57 million current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Comoros?
- Personal remittances, received in Comoros was 305.57 million current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 305.57 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for personal remittances, received?
- Comoros ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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, received (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.