Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 177.73 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 177.73 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in IDA total peaked at 177.73 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.75 billion current US$, in 1977.
That places IDA total 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.75 billion current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 10.86 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 12.23 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 16.70 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 16.71 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.52 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 13.09 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 12.05 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 13.04 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 12.31 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 13.16 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 13.80 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15.27 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 17.56 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 19.24 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 19.60 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.97 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 22.79 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.03 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 24.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.39 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.79 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 27.55 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.78 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 30.58 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.10 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 42.56 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 50.31 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 63.09 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 75.73 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 92.01 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 78.56 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 92.02 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 107.59 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 111.91 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 115.70 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 123.56 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 115.27 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 107.05 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 123.46 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 149.38 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 158.30 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 119.89 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 134.66 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 157.74 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 165.08 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 177.73 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 12.23 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.06 billion current US$ | 12.05 billion current US$ | 16.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.52 billion current US$ | 17.56 billion current US$ | 26.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.53 billion current US$ | 27.55 billion current US$ | 92.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.42 billion current US$ | 92.02 billion current US$ | 158.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.02 billion current US$ | 119.89 billion current US$ | 177.73 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 26 Poland 86.33 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Mexico 77.81 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 77.15 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Norway 74.40 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 63.47 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Indonesia 62.67 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Turkey 58.00 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 141.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in IDA total?
- Commercial service imports in IDA total was 177.73 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 177.73 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 billion current US$ in 1977.
- How does IDA total rank for commercial service imports?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.