Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states is 9.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 34.48 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.82 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Small states ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 29.4 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1983 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9241 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -1252.2% |
| 1987 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1988 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1989 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1991 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +335.8% |
| 1995 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2000 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 2001 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2003 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +1314.2% |
| 2004 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 24 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2009 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2010 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2011 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2012 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2013 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2015 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2016 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +180.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2020 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -487.3% |
| 2022 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.23 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 6 Sint Maarten 40.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 37.91 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states was 9.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.82 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Small states rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.