Commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Commercial service imports was 20.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States is 20.76 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 20.76 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 532.54 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 48 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745.59 million current US$ | 532.54 million current US$ | 981.27 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 8.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 billion current US$ | 7.27 billion current US$ | 20.76 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 22.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States was 20.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.54 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for commercial service imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.