Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Comoros: trade and investment
Exports is 9.3% (2025), 178th of 184 in the world and 42nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 31.6% (2025), 129th of 184 in the world and 22nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 40.9% (2025), 160th of 184 in the world and 33rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Comoros in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 9.3%2025 | 178/184 | 42/43 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 5.7% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.6%2025 | 129/184 | 22/43 | 26.9% | 29.9% | 28.1% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 40.9%2025 | 160/184 | 33/43 | 35.8% | 39.6% | 33.7% | +3.1 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -1.7%2023 | 96/185 | 15/42 | · | -4.3% | -1.8% | +2.4 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $48.0m2025 | 190/206 | 47/48 | $14.0m | $21.0m | $21.0m | +182%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.1%2023 | 116/170 | 16/39 | · | · | 0.6% | — | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2023 | 157/172 | 34/39 | 0.0%2001 | 0.1% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 88.5%2023 | 8/172 | 4/39 | 88.5% | 66.0% | 66.5% | +16.6 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.3%2021 | 88/184 | 36/45 | · | 6.1% | 4.6% | −1.7 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 156/197 | 41/46 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 20.8%2023 | 13/178 | 3/41 | · | 9.6% | 18.5% | +10.0 ppsince 2012 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 7,0002020 | 192/196 | 42/42 | 24,000 | 15,300 | 7,000 | −54%since 2010 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $18.5m2020 | 169/177 | 36/40 | $15.0m | $35.2m | $18.5m | −47%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Comoros and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Comoros. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Comoros | Tanzania | France | Mozambique | Madagascar | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 9.3%2025 | 19.0%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 21.3%2025 | 79.6%2025 |
| Imports | 31.6%2025 | 20.0%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 55.7%2025 | 32.9%2025 | 92.7%2025 |
| Trade openness | 40.9%2025 | 39.0%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 97.1%2025 | 54.2%2025 | 172.3%2025 |
| Current account | -1.7%2023 | -3.0%2024 | -0.3%2025 | -14.2%2025 | -5.2%2025 | -5.7%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $48.0m2025 | $10.0bn2025 | $683bn2025 | $8.1bn2025 | $2.5bn2025 | $550m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.1%2023 | 3.0%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 3.6%2024 | 1.0%2024 | 0.1%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2023 | 1.3%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 54.2%2025 | 2.6%2024 | 0.0%2024 |
| Food exports | 88.5%2023 | 31.0%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 12.4%2025 | 30.5%2024 | 85.9%2024 |
| Average tariff | 4.3%2021 | 8.6%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 8.7%2022 | 1.3%2022 |