Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 11 Seychelles 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Aruba 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Denmark 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guyana 0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Dominica 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Curaçao 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.