Country import demand

Comoros
import demand

A reported view of Comoros's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

COM1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$391.7M2024 reported
Import growth-5.7%Year on year
Population866.6KReported population
GDP per capita$1.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness28.6%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Comoros import?

In 2024, Comoros recorded $391.7M in reported imports. Imports changed -5.7% year on year and -3.6% annualized over three years. Coffee, tea and spices was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$263.6M
2014
$274.5M
2015
$429.7M
2016
$355.0M
2017
$363.2M
2018
$347.0M
2019
$311.5M
2020
$310.2M
2021
$436.6M
2022
$317.5M
2023
$415.2M
2024
$391.7M

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$1.4B2024 macro context
GDP growth3.9%Five-year CAGR
Population growth2%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate17%National rate
Savings rate-4.4%National rate
Trade openness28.6%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Comoros
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Coffee, tea and spicesHS2 09$192.7K0%829
2Ships and boatsHS2 89$9.1M2.3%311
3Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33$895.4K0.2%1723
4Iron and steelHS2 72$12.5M3.2%1265
5Electrical machineryHS2 85$16.6M4.2%36240
6CopperHS2 74$203.5K0.1%1018
7Knitted clothingHS2 61$3.3M0.8%2083
8AluminiumHS2 76$1.7M0.4%1425
9MachineryHS2 84$19.5M5%39284
10Wood and wood articlesHS2 44$3.3M0.8%1648

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,123.3Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share47.1%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets33Reported count
Average distance7,988 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3COM
Exports Usd$48.7M
Imports Usd$391.7M
Trade Balance Usd-$343.0M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-35.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-1.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-3.6%
Export Partner Hhi1,123.3
Export Product Hhi2,655.8
Momentum Score-24.9
Risk Score18.9
Gdp Million Usd1,441 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.7K
Population866,628
Labor Force257
Investment Rate Pct17%
Savings Rate Pct-4.4%
Secondary Education Pct40.2%
Tertiary Education Pct3.3%
Total Factor Productivity366.2
Trade Openness Pct28.6%
Exports Gdp Pct3.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners33
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0%
Num Shared Language Partners61%
Avg Partner Distance Km7,988 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta12
Pct Partners Shared Language22.6%
Pct Partners Shared Border0%
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,117 km
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7
Pct Products High Elasticity55.5
Pct Products Low Elasticity7.2
Real Market Potential44,100.1
Foreign Market Potential21,018.8

Supplier context

Country Iso3COM
All History Lane Count252
Current Lane Count32
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count6
High Volatility Lane Count14
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count16
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count18
Access Friction Lane Count8
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1
Monitored Exports Current Usd$38.0M
Attention Exports Usd$24.8M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$20.5M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$25.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$26.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct65.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct29.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct51.9%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,508 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$48.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$391.7M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$343.0M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-35.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-1.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,441 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.7K
Population Latest866,628
Investment Rate Latest Pct17%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-4.4%
Trade Openness Latest Pct28.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct3.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest33
Foreign Market Potential Latest21,018.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.9%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2%
Partner Hhi Latest1,123.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct47.1%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,803.6
Partner Hhi All Max4,086.5
Product Hhi Latest2,655.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct47.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct71.6%
Product Hhi All Avg2,556.9
Product Hhi All Max4,520.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct50.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$129.6M$12.7M-$117.0M+0%
1996$139.6M$18.0M-$121.5M+7.7%
1997$131.2M$10.9M-$120.3M-6%
1998$132.8M$8.9M-$123.8M+1.2%
1999$123.3M$18.7M-$104.6M-7.1%
2000$53.6M$13.7M-$39.9M-56.5%
2001$64.7M$28.3M-$36.3M+20.6%
2002$81.3M$25.3M-$56.0M+25.6%
2003$103.9M$27.3M-$76.6M+27.9%
2004$100.4M$34.0M-$66.4M-3.3%
2005$121.9M$24.3M-$97.6M+21.4%
2006$135.7M$38.5M-$97.1M+11.3%
2007$145.6M$27.5M-$118.0M+7.3%
2008$222.5M$24.7M-$197.9M+52.9%
2009$223.7M$27.8M-$195.9M+0.5%
2010$256.2M$30.1M-$226.1M+14.6%
2011$242.4M$51.4M-$191.0M-5.4%
2012$267.0M$51.5M-$215.5M+10.2%
2013$263.6M$42.8M-$220.8M-1.3%
2014$274.5M$50.5M-$224.0M+4.1%
2015$429.7M$38.9M-$390.9M+56.6%
2016$355.0M$61.1M-$293.9M-17.4%
2017$363.2M$64.9M-$298.3M+2.3%
2018$347.0M$76.9M-$270.1M-4.4%
2019$311.5M$54.2M-$257.3M-10.2%
2020$310.2M$48.4M-$261.7M-0.4%
2021$436.6M$50.4M-$386.2M+40.8%
2022$317.5M$67.8M-$249.6M-27.3%
2023$415.2M$75.1M-$340.1M+30.8%
2024$391.7M$48.7M-$343.0M-5.7%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
109Coffee, tea and spices$192.7K0%829
289Ships and boats$9.1M2.3%311
333Essential oils and cosmetics$895.4K0.2%1723
472Iron and steel$12.5M3.2%1265
585Electrical machinery$16.6M4.2%36240
674Copper$203.5K0.1%1018
761Knitted clothing$3.3M0.8%2083
876Aluminium$1.7M0.4%1425
984Machinery$19.5M5%39284
1044Wood and wood articles$3.3M0.8%1648

Questions about this profile

Comoros import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Comoros import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Comoros.

What is the latest reported import value for Comoros?

Comoros recorded $391.7M in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Comoros's imports?

Coffee, tea and spices leads by reported import value at $192.7K.

How many years of Comoros import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.