Commercial service imports (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Commercial service imports was 184.58 million current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea is 184.58 million current US$, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 144.3% on the previous year and up 602.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 184.58 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.82 million current US$, in 1994.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 29.91 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 31.22 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 35.76 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 41.45 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 35.17 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 38.53 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 23.82 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 75.54 million current US$ | +217.1% |
| 1996 | 184.58 million current US$ | +144.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 184.58 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 184.58 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.13 million current US$ | 26.26 million current US$ | 31.22 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million current US$ | 23.82 million current US$ | 184.58 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Commercial service imports in Equatorial Guinea was 184.58 million current US$ in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 184.58 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for commercial service imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 1996.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.