United States vs World: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8.66 trillion current US$ against 884.71 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 7.77 trillion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 9.8 times United States's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.68 billion current US$ | 372.42 billion current US$ | 345.74 billion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 55.39 billion current US$ | 514.01 billion current US$ | 458.62 billion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 128.83 billion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 268.70 billion current US$ | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 458.54 billion current US$ | 4.87 trillion current US$ | 4.41 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 674.38 billion current US$ | 6.90 trillion current US$ | 6.22 trillion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, United States or World?
- World, at 8.66 trillion current US$ against 884.71 billion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between United States and World?
- 7.77 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for commercial service imports?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.