Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Commercial service imports was 2.07 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.07 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.07 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.18 billion current US$, in 1982.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 66.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 69.56 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 71.86 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 69.04 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 68.69 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.39 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 103.35 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 126.67 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 145.23 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 160.64 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 191.03 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 220.26 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 262.76 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 343.00 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 367.25 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 375.19 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 327.13 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 341.64 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 371.82 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 363.84 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 381.83 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 412.07 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 503.34 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 551.36 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 612.12 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 718.36 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 827.20 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 733.85 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 861.78 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 991.53 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.09 billion current US$ | 66.18 billion current US$ | 126.67 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 273.41 billion current US$ | 145.23 billion current US$ | 375.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.58 billion current US$ | 363.84 billion current US$ | 827.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 861.78 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 United Kingdom 446.27 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 384.49 billion current US$ compare
- 7 France 370.04 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 266.13 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 261.56 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 213.71 billion current US$ compare
- 11 India 201.38 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Commercial service imports in East Asia & Pacific was 2.07 trillion current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.18 billion current US$ in 1982.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for commercial service imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.