Commercial service imports in Arab World
Arab World: Commercial service imports was 450.69 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Arab World, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Arab World is 450.69 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Arab World peaked at 450.69 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.04 billion current US$, in 2002.
Arab World ranks 20th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.37 billion current US$ | 61.04 billion current US$ | 221.23 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 299.64 billion current US$ | 237.95 billion current US$ | 354.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.70 billion current US$ | 263.76 billion current US$ | 450.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Luxembourg 132.25 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 126.79 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Denmark 125.30 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 122.08 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Australia 114.43 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 102.70 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Austria 98.05 billion current US$ 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)
- Transport services 40.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2024)
- Travel services 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Arab World?
- Commercial service imports in Arab World was 450.69 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 450.69 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.04 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Arab World rank for commercial service imports?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.