Barbados vs Malawi: Commercial service imports

Barbados
670.92 million current US$
in 2017
Malawi
867.24 million current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Barbados
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 867.24 million current US$ against 670.92 million current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 196.32 million current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Barbados ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 68.58 million current US$ 123.35 million current US$ 54.76 million current US$ Malawi
1980s 128.70 million current US$ 156.42 million current US$ 27.73 million current US$ Malawi
1990s 209.79 million current US$ 227.41 million current US$ 17.62 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 470.78 million current US$ 161.47 million current US$ 309.30 million current US$ Barbados
2010s 639.01 million current US$ 241.24 million current US$ 397.77 million current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Barbados or Malawi?
Malawi, at 867.24 million current US$ against 670.92 million current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Barbados and Malawi?
196.32 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for commercial service imports?
Barbados ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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
246 places, 9,738 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.