Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 26.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States stood at 26.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 791.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States peaked at 59.73 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -16.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1979 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1980 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1982 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1984 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1985 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1986 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1987 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5206 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1989 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +1204.3% |
| 1990 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1992 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1995 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1996 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1997 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1998 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +1913.1% |
| 2001 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2004 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8979 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2009 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -1323.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2011 | 59.73 % change on previous year | +1207.1% |
| 2012 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2015 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2017 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +611.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2020 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -1159.1% |
| 2021 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2022 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2024 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2025 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.89 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 30.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 32.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 59.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States was 26.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 59.73 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.