Commercial service exports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Commercial service exports (current US$) was 148.79 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 148.79 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 148.79 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.44 billion current US$, in 2002.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 46.46 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 55.99 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 61.20 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 68.39 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 81.22 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 101.17 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 95.83 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 105.15 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 102.99 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 102.26 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.42 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 103.42 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 96.52 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 89.01 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 101.50 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 116.98 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 120.79 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 72.10 billion current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 92.76 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 130.12 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 145.76 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 148.79 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.21 billion current US$ | 35.44 billion current US$ | 101.17 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.50 billion current US$ | 89.01 billion current US$ | 120.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.90 billion current US$ | 72.10 billion current US$ | 148.79 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 32 Greece 58.12 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 144.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Commercial service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 148.79 billion current US$ in 2024, 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.79 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for commercial service exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.