Commercial service imports (current US$) in Euro area
Euro area: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 2.75 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Euro area, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 2.75 trillion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Euro area peaked at 2.75 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.64 billion current US$, in 1975.
That places Euro area 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.64 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 72.74 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 84.15 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 102.45 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 127.03 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 157.62 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 149.72 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 142.46 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 132.88 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 129.44 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 135.01 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 172.62 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 213.15 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 235.25 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 250.86 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 326.59 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 338.24 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 400.38 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 375.16 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 384.76 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 448.65 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 457.78 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 448.11 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 477.39 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 511.53 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 505.53 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 524.20 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 555.64 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 655.65 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 788.62 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 849.27 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 929.32 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.73 trillion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 2.75 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.20 billion current US$ | 64.64 billion current US$ | 127.03 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 171.90 billion current US$ | 129.44 billion current US$ | 250.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.86 billion current US$ | 326.59 billion current US$ | 511.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 825.17 billion current US$ | 505.53 billion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 1.91 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 trillion current US$ | 1.73 trillion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 4 Ireland 526.22 billion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 448.00 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 384.49 billion current US$ compare
- 7 France 378.61 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 283.75 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Japan 266.13 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 215.23 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Euro area?
- Commercial service imports in Euro area was 2.75 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.64 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does Euro area rank for commercial service imports?
- Euro area ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.