Commercial service imports (current US$) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 2.12 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 2.12 trillion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.12 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.45 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places Late-demographic dividend 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 140.53 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 185.92 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 187.79 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 205.23 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 187.29 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 186.16 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 213.61 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 226.65 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 244.74 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 283.32 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 350.45 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 411.85 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 479.29 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 593.73 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 720.55 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 653.79 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 762.84 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 904.87 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 987.66 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.97 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.05 billion current US$ | 118.45 billion current US$ | 205.23 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 417.80 billion current US$ | 213.61 billion current US$ | 720.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 762.84 billion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 12 South Korea 183.44 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Commercial service imports in Late-demographic dividend was 2.12 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.45 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for commercial service imports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.