Commercial service imports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Commercial service imports (current US$) was 144.64 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 144.64 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 144.64 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.87 billion current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.87 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 57.50 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 66.79 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 86.74 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 80.93 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 86.11 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 88.15 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.64 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 101.05 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 108.52 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 100.94 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 96.32 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 104.90 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 111.50 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 116.16 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.18 billion current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 95.53 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 114.56 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 118.76 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 136.81 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 144.64 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.6% | 116.16 billion current US$ | 77.18 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.97 billion current US$ | 52.87 billion current US$ | 86.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.83 billion current US$ | 86.11 billion current US$ | 116.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.58 billion current US$ | 77.18 billion current US$ | 144.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 32 Turkey 58.00 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Israel 56.17 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 148.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Commercial service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 144.64 billion 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 144.64 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.87 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for commercial service imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.