Commercial service exports (current US$) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 2.89 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Pacific island small states, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Pacific island small states is 2.89 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.89 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242.50 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 242.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 267.49 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 284.25 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 303.84 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 318.41 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 310.95 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 331.07 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 323.90 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 271.16 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 331.43 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 480.38 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 561.09 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 576.21 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 632.59 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 666.87 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 746.38 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 802.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 885.78 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 955.52 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 804.15 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 820.62 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 713.91 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 695.13 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 746.04 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 918.36 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.56 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 808.25 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 644.64 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +172.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2024 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$) in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +172.6% | 644.64 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -68.4% | 2.56 billion current US$ | 808.25 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242.50 million current US$ | 242.50 million current US$ | 242.50 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 322.29 million current US$ | 267.49 million current US$ | 480.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 745.12 million current US$ | 561.09 million current US$ | 955.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 695.13 million current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 644.64 million current US$ | 2.89 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Cyprus 35.55 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Egypt 33.52 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Morocco 32.92 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Vietnam 30.31 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Lithuania 28.75 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Croatia 26.72 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Malta 25.00 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Pacific island small states?
- Commercial service exports in Pacific island small states was 2.89 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.50 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for commercial service exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.