Service imports in Gambia
Gambia: Service imports was 160.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports in Gambia stood at 160.90 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Gambia peaked at 160.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.47 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.46 million BoP, current US$ | 27.48 million BoP, current US$ | 39.45 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.07 million BoP, current US$ | 15.47 million BoP, current US$ | 48.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.03 million BoP, current US$ | 53.49 million BoP, current US$ | 76.03 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.90 million BoP, current US$ | 30.25 million BoP, current US$ | 94.08 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.76 million BoP, current US$ | 62.12 million BoP, current US$ | 117.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.93 million BoP, current US$ | 109.16 million BoP, current US$ | 160.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 198.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 184.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Tonga 161.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Central African Republic 113.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Kiribati 110.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Samoa 107.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 448.58 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 254.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 269.18 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Gambia?
- Service imports in Gambia was 160.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for service imports?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.