Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 15.19 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.6% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 29.88 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -33.55 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 29.88 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2009 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2013 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2016 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2020 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -904.1% |
| 2021 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2022 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2024 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +309.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -904.1% | 4.17 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 144.35 % change on previous year
- 2 Suriname 104.8 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Benin 64.23 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Congo 62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Naoero 47.87 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 37.91 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 15.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.