Africa Western and Central vs Argentina: Commercial service imports

Africa Western and Central
64.22 billion current US$
in 2024
Argentina
29.07 billion current US$
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Argentina rank
42nd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Argentina
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197620002025

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 64.22 billion current US$ against 29.07 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 35.15 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Argentina ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Argentina Difference Ahead
1970s 6.57 billion current US$ 1.57 billion current US$ 5.00 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1980s 7.14 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ 4.69 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
1990s 8.14 billion current US$ 6.57 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2000s 22.07 billion current US$ 8.52 billion current US$ 13.55 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2010s 51.25 billion current US$ 19.45 billion current US$ 31.80 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 59.37 billion current US$ 18.20 billion current US$ 41.17 billion current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Africa Western and Central or Argentina?
Africa Western and Central, at 64.22 billion current US$ against 29.07 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Africa Western and Central and Argentina?
35.15 billion current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Argentina?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Argentina rank globally for commercial service imports?
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Argentina ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.