Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 6.94 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 31.6 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.33 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 18th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1981 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1982 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1983 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +1127.2% |
| 1984 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6596 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1986 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -447.3% |
| 1987 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1988 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1989 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1990 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2000 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1039 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +17313.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 23.66 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.85 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2009 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2010 | 19 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2011 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +357.6% |
| 2015 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2016 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -1166.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2020 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -522.3% |
| 2021 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2022 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2024 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +1715.1% |
| 2025 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 31.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -21.33 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 15 Ghana 27.18 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 24.58 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Andorra 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uganda 23.12 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Viet Nam 22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 22.13 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income was 6.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.