Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Commercial service imports

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
133.64 billion current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
35.60 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Viet Nam
050.0B100.0B150.0B197820012024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 133.64 billion current US$ against 35.60 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 98.04 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 23.75 billion current US$ 2.91 billion current US$ 20.84 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 52.92 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 47.76 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 113.16 billion current US$ 14.95 billion current US$ 98.20 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 119.38 billion current US$ 25.98 billion current US$ 93.40 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 133.64 billion current US$ against 35.60 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
98.04 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for commercial service imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.