Commercial service imports (current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Commercial service imports (current US$) was 83.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 83.24 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 83.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.15 billion current US$, in 1978.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 5.82 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.71 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6.49 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.09 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.89 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.13 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.00 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.90 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 11.71 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 11.07 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 11.97 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 11.53 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.34 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 13.03 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.99 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.70 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.63 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 20.84 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 24.82 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 30.13 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 35.45 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 33.59 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 38.17 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 46.19 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 48.97 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 52.38 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 54.89 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 52.65 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 50.63 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 54.12 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 61.44 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61.94 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.38 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 67.48 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 76.81 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 82.91 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 83.24 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.48 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 5.82 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.14 billion current US$ | 8.82 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 billion current US$ | 12.34 billion current US$ | 35.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 billion current US$ | 38.17 billion current US$ | 61.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.56 billion current US$ | 57.38 billion current US$ | 83.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Philippines 37.63 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 35.67 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Greece 31.59 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Portugal 31.21 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Argentina 29.74 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Hungary 29.63 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Qatar 28.92 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Commercial service imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 83.24 billion 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 billion current US$ in 1978.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for commercial service imports?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.