Commercial service exports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Commercial service exports (current US$) was 170.22 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 170.22 billion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 170.22 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.50 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 46.58 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 56.14 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 61.33 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 68.45 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 81.33 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 101.30 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 96.02 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 105.57 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 103.67 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 102.88 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.31 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 104.11 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 96.98 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 89.39 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 101.98 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 117.60 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 121.69 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.78 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 93.63 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 130.99 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 146.51 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 148.97 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 170.22 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.33 billion current US$ | 35.50 billion current US$ | 101.30 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.12 billion current US$ | 89.39 billion current US$ | 121.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.18 billion current US$ | 72.78 billion current US$ | 170.22 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 25 Israel 90.67 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Thailand 75.46 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Portugal 68.71 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 66.92 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mexico 65.63 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 64.94 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Norway 64.45 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 145.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 170.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 170.22 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.50 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for commercial service exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.