Laos vs Zimbabwe: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.65 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 64.24 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 200 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.13 million current US$ | 369.55 million current US$ | 332.42 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 72.56 million current US$ | 566.15 million current US$ | 493.59 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 129.82 million current US$ | 878.48 million current US$ | 748.66 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 920.43 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 507.39 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 810.15 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 448.34 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 1.65 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 64.24 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Laos ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.