Commercial service exports (current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 598.75 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Lower middle income, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 598.75 billion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Lower middle income peaked at 598.75 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.37 billion current US$, in 1975.
Lower middle income ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 6.07 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 8.81 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 10.69 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 13.37 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 13.00 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.48 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.82 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.12 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 14.30 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.64 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 18.27 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 18.11 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.26 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 23.80 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 26.67 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 27.88 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.32 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 33.23 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 35.86 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 38.35 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 40.55 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 47.13 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 50.11 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 51.09 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.40 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 69.75 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 92.00 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 110.04 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 136.43 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 163.44 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 198.47 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 179.01 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 208.65 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 233.37 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 243.13 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 246.87 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 259.45 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 257.79 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 258.07 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 294.79 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 330.44 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 347.38 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 286.34 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 343.32 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 446.23 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 491.38 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 538.17 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 598.75 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.64 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 10.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.71 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 18.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.61 billion current US$ | 22.26 billion current US$ | 47.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.57 billion current US$ | 50.11 billion current US$ | 198.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.99 billion current US$ | 208.65 billion current US$ | 347.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.70 billion current US$ | 286.34 billion current US$ | 598.75 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 16 Belgium 158.37 billion current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 149.31 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 131.44 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Poland 130.41 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Sweden 130.09 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Turkey 122.32 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Hong Kong 115.24 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 415.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Lower middle income?
- Commercial service exports in Lower middle income was 598.75 billion 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 598.75 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for commercial service exports?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.