Commercial service imports in Middle income
Middle income: Commercial service imports was 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 1.86 trillion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Middle income peaked at 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.29 billion current US$, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.58 billion current US$ | 63.29 billion current US$ | 83.27 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 170.69 billion current US$ | 99.30 billion current US$ | 229.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.96 billion current US$ | 240.85 billion current US$ | 719.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 792.78 billion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for Middle income
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Middle income?
- Commercial service imports in Middle income was 1.86 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.29 billion current US$ in 1986.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income 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.