Share of imports that come from China in Comoros
Comoros: Share of imports that come from China was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Comoros, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Comoros is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Comoros peaked at 16.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Comoros 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.7% | — |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -50.1% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +1125.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +128.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +327.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -77.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +455.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +685.9% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +580.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +298.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +440.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -75.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +593.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +135.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +227.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1125.0% | 1.4% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | +685.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +593.5% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 1992 | +580.7% | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 1989 | +455.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1999 | +440.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.4% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Comoros?
- Share of imports that come from china in Comoros was 8.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.