Commercial service imports (current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$) was 922.36 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 922.36 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 922.36 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.38 billion current US$, in 1986.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.24 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 14.49 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.05 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 14.76 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.38 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 14.84 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 18.12 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 21.03 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 28.39 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 39.39 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 48.96 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 62.14 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 82.43 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 87.89 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 99.46 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 79.35 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 82.15 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 94.20 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 96.90 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 107.49 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 119.99 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 148.85 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 168.53 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 193.66 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 239.27 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 286.59 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 265.32 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 321.02 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 395.59 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 440.62 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 499.29 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 601.46 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 597.16 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 604.77 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 646.26 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 718.29 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 682.63 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 523.56 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 585.91 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 637.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 764.14 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 877.96 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 922.36 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.74 billion current US$ | 13.38 billion current US$ | 21.03 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.52 billion current US$ | 25.05 billion current US$ | 99.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.08 billion current US$ | 94.20 billion current US$ | 286.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.71 billion current US$ | 321.02 billion current US$ | 718.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.60 billion current US$ | 523.56 billion current US$ | 922.36 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Italy 176.72 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 170.83 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Canada 168.75 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Luxembourg 147.24 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Sweden 143.81 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 129.66 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 127.09 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 670.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 922.36 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 922.36 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 billion current US$ in 1986.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for commercial service imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.