Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members stood at 8.14 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 22.64 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places OECD members 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1897 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1982 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1037.4% |
| 1983 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +357.5% |
| 1987 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1992 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1993 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1994 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 1995 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1996 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2000 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5388 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +956.8% |
| 2003 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2004 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2009 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2010 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2011 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +462.1% |
| 2014 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2015 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2017 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2020 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2021 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2022 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.67 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 8 Sri Lanka 36.87 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 31.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 30.35 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Guyana 30.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kosovo 29.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Argentina 28.04 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.