Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World is 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Arab World ranks 6th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 3 Suriname 0.7923 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Ireland 0.7659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Malta 0.6938 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Singapore 0.6367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cyprus 0.6112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Tuvalu 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Naoero 0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Arab World rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.