Philippines vs Small states: Commercial service imports

Philippines
37.77 billion current US$
in 2025
Small states
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
Small states rank
38th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Philippines
  • Small states
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197620002025

How they compare

Small states currently reports 87.85 billion current US$ against 37.77 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 50.08 billion current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Small states ahead.

Philippines ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 198 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 926.00 million current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Small states
1980s 1.29 billion current US$ 3.75 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ Small states
1990s 5.91 billion current US$ 7.65 billion current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ Small states
2000s 6.73 billion current US$ 19.34 billion current US$ 12.61 billion current US$ Small states
2010s 20.13 billion current US$ 42.99 billion current US$ 22.86 billion current US$ Small states
2020s 25.54 billion current US$ 71.07 billion current US$ 45.53 billion current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Philippines or Small states?
Small states, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 37.77 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Philippines and Small states?
50.08 billion current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for commercial service imports?
Philippines ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.