Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.84 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 38.84 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8061 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -1900.9% |
| 1983 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1984 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1986 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 1987 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 1988 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1991 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 2000 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2001 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -817.4% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +633.9% |
| 2004 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 28.41 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2011 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2012 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0463 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +15661.2% |
| 2015 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2016 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2018 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2020 | -24.56 % change on previous year | -547.0% |
| 2021 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.92 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 % change on previous year | -12.43 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -24.56 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 37 Russian Federation 16.49 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Yemen 16.35 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Estonia 16 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Nicaragua 15.85 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Serbia 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Poland 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Zambia 15.29 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.