Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income is 5.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.1% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 24.69 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -9.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -0.2762 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1985 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +320.2% |
| 1986 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1987 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1988 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1989 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1991 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1998 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2000 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +938.8% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2003 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2004 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2009 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2010 | 20.22 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2011 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2015 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7892 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -1204.6% |
| 2018 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2020 | -23.88 % change on previous year | +1412.8% |
| 2021 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2022 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.16 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 28 Iraq 19.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Morocco 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Romania 18.86 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Lithuania 18.81 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Croatia 18.74 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Cape Verde 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mongolia 17.8 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.