Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Commercial service imports

Sub-Saharan Africa
134.60 billion current US$
in 2024
Türkiye
54.57 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
32nd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Türkiye
050.0B100.0B150.0B197419992024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 134.60 billion current US$ against 54.57 billion current US$ in Türkiye, a difference of 80.03 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 12.29 billion current US$ 267.50 million current US$ 12.02 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 14.56 billion current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 13.36 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 21.58 billion current US$ 5.27 billion current US$ 16.32 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 53.16 billion current US$ 10.47 billion current US$ 42.68 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 113.72 billion current US$ 24.10 billion current US$ 89.62 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 120.23 billion current US$ 38.97 billion current US$ 81.26 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 134.60 billion current US$ against 54.57 billion current US$ in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
80.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for commercial service imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.