Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia is 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 31 Marshall Islands 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sweden 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Libya 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.