Commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Commercial service imports was 274.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 274.76 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 274.76 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.48 billion current US$, in 1993.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.94 billion current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 16.48 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.60 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 25.17 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 27.23 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 26.27 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.34 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 28.17 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 29.80 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.63 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 35.14 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 44.05 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 54.59 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 63.73 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 74.86 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 93.79 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 114.95 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 96.48 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 99.15 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 110.53 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 108.23 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 117.05 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 125.26 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 112.09 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 117.66 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 133.53 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 151.54 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 157.94 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 136.96 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 169.91 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 195.97 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 222.01 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 241.95 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 274.76 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.52 billion current US$ | 16.48 billion current US$ | 29.34 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.90 billion current US$ | 29.80 billion current US$ | 114.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.30 billion current US$ | 99.15 billion current US$ | 157.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.93 billion current US$ | 136.96 billion current US$ | 274.76 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 21 Australia 114.43 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 102.70 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Austria 98.05 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Russia 93.54 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Hong Kong 90.01 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Poland 86.31 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 76.85 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Commercial service imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 274.76 billion current US$ 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 274.76 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for commercial service imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.