Commercial service exports (current US$) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 1.18 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Upper middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Upper middle income is 1.18 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Upper middle income peaked at 1.18 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.85 billion current US$, in 1983.
Upper middle income ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 28.85 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.85 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 32.48 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 34.23 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 39.74 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 47.45 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 54.66 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 65.09 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 69.71 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 82.32 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 93.22 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 110.03 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 128.50 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 145.91 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 199.78 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 185.60 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 181.44 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 206.01 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 212.47 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 233.20 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 198.77 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 255.48 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 279.30 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 312.56 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 402.79 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 468.29 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 422.84 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 501.03 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 570.08 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 602.70 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 646.00 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 668.62 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 652.43 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 647.98 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 695.71 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 760.68 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 782.97 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 527.02 billion current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 667.92 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 849.26 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 947.63 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.16 billion current US$ | 28.85 billion current US$ | 54.66 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 126.16 billion current US$ | 65.09 billion current US$ | 199.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.17 billion current US$ | 198.77 billion current US$ | 468.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.82 billion current US$ | 501.03 billion current US$ | 782.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.37 billion current US$ | 527.02 billion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 12 Switzerland 192.54 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Luxembourg 177.05 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Canada 170.93 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Italy 167.38 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.45 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Upper middle income?
- Commercial service exports in Upper middle income was 1.18 trillion 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.85 billion current US$ in 1983.
- How does Upper middle income rank for commercial service exports?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.