Commercial service exports (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service exports (current US$) was 88.65 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 88.65 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 88.65 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.58 billion current US$, in 1976.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 5.05 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 6.08 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 7.46 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 7.42 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 5.69 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.54 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.51 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 6.87 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 9.09 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.78 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.16 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.66 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 12.82 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 13.63 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 14.33 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.54 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 15.37 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.96 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.55 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 23.34 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 27.29 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 28.60 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.78 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 37.85 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 39.73 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.47 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.00 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 49.62 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 54.01 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 53.88 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.29 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.42 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.65 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.18 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 68.85 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 71.03 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.36 billion current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 54.76 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 69.64 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 73.40 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 80.36 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 88.65 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 6.08 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.50 billion current US$ | 5.51 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.67 billion current US$ | 9.09 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.69 billion current US$ | 15.37 billion current US$ | 39.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.09 billion current US$ | 44.00 billion current US$ | 71.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.86 billion current US$ | 46.36 billion current US$ | 88.65 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Norway 64.45 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Greece 58.12 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Brazil 53.53 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Philippines 51.47 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Romania 50.00 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Czechia 47.51 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Russia 45.30 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 147.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Commercial service exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.65 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.65 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for commercial service exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.