Commercial service imports (current US$) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 20.62 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States is 20.62 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 20.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 532.54 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 532.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 695.40 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 773.15 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 981.27 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 2.90 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.94 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 7.14 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.88 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.28 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 9.80 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 13.17 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 13.99 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 16.31 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 20.62 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$) in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +59.7% | 4.12 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ |
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 | 7.51 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 9.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 billion current US$ | 7.28 billion current US$ | 20.62 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Qatar 28.92 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Kuwait 28.64 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Egypt 26.94 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Iraq 26.61 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Cyprus 25.20 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Ukraine 22.24 billion current US$ compare
- 49 South Africa 21.49 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 44.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Commercial service imports in Caribbean Small States was 20.62 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 20.62 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 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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.