Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 2.19 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 2.19 trillion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 2.19 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.44 billion current US$, in 1986.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 91.64 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 83.65 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 83.43 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 82.17 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 79.44 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 83.32 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 93.85 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 103.66 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 121.59 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 133.29 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 158.23 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 178.00 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 198.26 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 234.91 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 244.74 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 272.74 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 257.16 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 255.57 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 285.72 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 295.59 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 312.19 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 353.48 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 438.90 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 518.31 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 601.49 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 745.47 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 884.48 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 796.41 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 951.97 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2.05 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 2.19 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.65 billion current US$ | 79.44 billion current US$ | 103.66 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 205.45 billion current US$ | 121.59 billion current US$ | 272.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.20 billion current US$ | 285.72 billion current US$ | 884.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 951.97 billion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 trillion current US$ | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 11 India 201.38 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Commercial service imports in IDA & IBRD total was 2.19 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.44 billion current US$ in 1986.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for commercial service imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.