Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 132.12 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places South Asia 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.83 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.53 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 4.75 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.17 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.02 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.22 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 6.56 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.07 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.68 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.32 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 11.41 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 11.86 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.89 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 14.26 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 16.55 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 18.08 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 18.49 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.72 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.72 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 29.71 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 38.31 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 46.43 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 55.03 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 44.81 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 41.6 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 60.09 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 59.67 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.7 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.34 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.43 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 62.05 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.45 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 79.13 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 88.19 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 91.27 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 78.17 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 92.42 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 116.31 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 116.09 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 128.08 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 132.12 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 current US$ per person | 1.78 current US$ per person | 3.38 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.51 current US$ per person | 4.75 current US$ per person | 7.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 current US$ per person | 7.07 current US$ per person | 16.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.29 current US$ per person | 18.08 current US$ per person | 55.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.13 current US$ per person | 59.34 current US$ per person | 91.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.53 current US$ per person | 78.17 current US$ per person | 132.12 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 Germany 7,154 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Nauru 6,828 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 6,522 current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom 6,422 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 6,015 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curacao 5,967 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 5,956 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.