High income vs United Kingdom: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- High income
- United Kingdom
How they compare
High income currently reports 6.71 trillion current US$ against 446.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.26 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 15.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.98 billion current US$ | 15.04 billion current US$ | 216.93 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 440.77 billion current US$ | 26.34 billion current US$ | 414.43 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 64.00 billion current US$ | 950.57 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 157.00 billion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 230.59 billion current US$ | 3.51 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 5.39 trillion current US$ | 334.12 billion current US$ | 5.06 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, High income or United Kingdom?
- High income, at 6.71 trillion current US$ against 446.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between High income and United Kingdom?
- 6.26 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do High income and United Kingdom rank globally for commercial service imports?
- High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.