Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA only
IDA only: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 111.70 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in IDA only, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 111.70 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in IDA only peaked at 111.70 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 billion current US$, in 1978.
IDA only ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 6.81 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.52 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 6.62 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.40 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.67 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 10.69 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 11.43 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 13.63 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 13.93 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.97 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.52 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 16.02 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.32 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.89 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 21.42 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 24.93 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 29.10 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 35.35 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 41.62 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 38.18 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 45.70 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 55.82 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 59.49 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 65.59 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 69.31 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 67.40 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.56 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.56 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 82.28 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 83.94 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.08 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 84.70 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 97.61 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 104.61 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 111.70 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.03 billion current US$ | 8.67 billion current US$ | 14.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 billion current US$ | 15.50 billion current US$ | 41.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.96 billion current US$ | 45.70 billion current US$ | 83.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.34 billion current US$ | 73.08 billion current US$ | 111.70 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 34 Finland 49.89 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Czechia 42.84 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Vietnam 40.54 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 26.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in IDA only?
- Commercial service imports in IDA only was 111.70 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 111.70 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 billion current US$ in 1978.
- How does IDA only rank for commercial service imports?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.