Commercial service exports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Commercial service exports was 1.81 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports in Low & middle income stood at 1.81 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Low & middle income peaked at 1.81 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.38 billion current US$, in 1983.
Low & middle income ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 43.38 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.75 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 47.48 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 49.34 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 56.33 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 66.64 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 74.05 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 88.57 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 94.70 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 110.45 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 122.86 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 142.31 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 163.77 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 183.86 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 240.43 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 228.19 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 230.35 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 258.09 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 265.69 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 290.71 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 271.07 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 351.65 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 394.18 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 454.72 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 573.58 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 676.40 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 612.27 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 723.10 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 819.36 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 862.82 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 909.38 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 946.25 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 926.32 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 921.21 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 829.58 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.81 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.17 billion current US$ | 43.38 billion current US$ | 74.05 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 160.55 billion current US$ | 88.57 billion current US$ | 240.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.84 billion current US$ | 258.09 billion current US$ | 676.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.97 billion current US$ | 723.10 billion current US$ | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 829.58 billion current US$ | 1.81 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 7 India 411.65 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China (People’s Republic of) 383.15 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 306.53 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Spain 255.51 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 242.56 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Switzerland 191.72 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 170.72 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Low & middle income?
- Commercial service exports in Low & middle income was 1.81 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.38 billion current US$ in 1983.
- How does Low & middle income rank for commercial service exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.