Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports

Mexico
74.54 billion current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
134.60 billion current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Commercial service imports over time

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B197820012025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 134.60 billion current US$ against 74.54 billion current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 60.07 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.85 billion current US$ 13.09 billion current US$ 8.24 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 5.91 billion current US$ 14.56 billion current US$ 8.66 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 11.19 billion current US$ 21.58 billion current US$ 10.40 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 24.35 billion current US$ 53.16 billion current US$ 28.80 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 43.72 billion current US$ 113.72 billion current US$ 70.00 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 61.47 billion current US$ 120.23 billion current US$ 58.77 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 134.60 billion current US$ against 74.54 billion current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
60.07 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service imports?
Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.