Commercial service imports (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Commercial service imports was 160.90 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Gambia is 160.90 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Gambia peaked at 160.90 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.61 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Gambia 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.77 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 22.23 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 28.91 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 23.79 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 22.60 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.74 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 19.94 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 19.19 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.61 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 29.52 million current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1988 | 31.73 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 31.87 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 35.85 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 49.60 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 52.59 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 53.45 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.47 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 46.53 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 59.16 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 58.22 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.25 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 44.73 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 46.88 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 94.08 million current US$ | +100.7% |
| 2007 | 90.98 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.66 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.69 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 76.86 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 75.82 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.53 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 65.91 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 117.30 million current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 64.62 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 62.12 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 90.67 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 112.67 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 108.08 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 109.16 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 118.87 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 135.52 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 150.19 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 160.90 million current US$ | +7.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 160.90 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 160.90 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +102.0% | 14.61 million current US$ | 29.52 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +100.7% | 46.88 million current US$ | 94.08 million current US$ |
| 2014 | +78.0% | 65.91 million current US$ | 117.30 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.50 million current US$ | 18.77 million current US$ | 22.23 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.29 million current US$ | 14.61 million current US$ | 31.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.49 million current US$ | 35.85 million current US$ | 59.16 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.90 million current US$ | 30.25 million current US$ | 94.08 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.76 million current US$ | 62.12 million current US$ | 117.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.93 million current US$ | 109.16 million current US$ | 160.90 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 198.43 million current US$ compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 184.58 million current US$ compare
- 187 Chad 174.23 million current US$ compare
- 189 Tonga 152.32 million current US$ compare
- 190 Central African Republic 113.83 million current US$ compare
- 191 Samoa 102.13 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Gambia?
- Commercial service imports in Gambia was 160.90 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.90 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for commercial service imports?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.