Commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Commercial service imports was 118.42 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 2004–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend is 118.42 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 118.42 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.20 billion current US$, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.29 billion current US$ | 29.20 billion current US$ | 80.85 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.69 billion current US$ | 73.73 billion current US$ | 112.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.10 billion current US$ | 80.26 billion current US$ | 118.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 40.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 26.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Commercial service imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 118.42 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 118.42 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.20 billion current US$ in 2004.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.