Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros
Comoros: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 85.61 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros stood at 85.61 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros peaked at 85.61 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Comoros 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 19.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 15.00 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 15.60 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 21.40 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 27.40 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 30.40 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 37.40 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 32.30 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 35.20 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 42.20 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 39.30 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 62.80 million current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 51.60 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 50.50 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.60 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 73.70 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 72.70 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.47 million current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 71.92 million current US$ | +289.3% |
| 2022 | 84.78 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 85.61 million current US$ | +1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 85.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 85.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +289.3% | 18.47 million current US$ | 71.92 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.20 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.38 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 37.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.29 million current US$ | 35.20 million current US$ | 73.70 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.20 million current US$ | 18.47 million current US$ | 85.61 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 169 Niger 101.63 million current US$ compare
- 170 Libya 92.80 million current US$ compare
- 171 Tajikistan 89.96 million current US$ compare
- 173 Afghanistan 74.83 million current US$ compare
- 174 East Timor 63.63 million current US$
- 175 Tonga 62.56 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Comoros was 85.61 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 85.61 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Comoros rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.