Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states stood at 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Small states ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Luxembourg 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Small states rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.