Service imports in low-income countries in 2023 — 31,246,774,649 US$. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 994.9%.
1982–2023 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.25B | −1.28B | −3.93% |
| 2022 | 32.53B | +3.7B | +12.85% |
| 2021 | 28.82B | +1.57B | +5.76% |
| 2020 | 27.25B | −1.26B | −4.42% |
| 2019 | 28.52B | −1.42B | −4.75% |
| 2018 | 29.94B | +5.44B | +22.21% |
| 2017 | 24.5B | −1.56B | −5.98% |
| 2016 | 26.06B | −1.14B | −4.19% |
| 2015 | 27.19B | −3.99B | −12.8% |
| 2014 | 31.19B | +2.88B | +10.18% |
| 2013 | 28.3B | +1.03B | +3.78% |
| 2012 | 27.27B | +1.41B | +5.46% |
| 2011 | 25.86B | +970M | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.89B | +4.26B | +20.66% |
| 2009 | 20.63B | −1.93B | −8.57% |
| 2008 | 22.56B | +4.22B | +23.04% |
| 2007 | 18.34B | +2.96B | +19.26% |
| 2006 | 15.38B | +2.6B | +20.37% |
| 2005 | 12.78B | — | — |
| 1994 | 4.38B | +285M | +6.95% |
| 1993 | 4.1B | — | — |
| 1989 | 3.72B | +203M | +5.78% |
| 1988 | 3.52B | +48.82M | +1.41% |
| 1987 | 3.47B | +400M | +13.05% |
| 1986 | 3.07B | −296M | −8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.36B | +477M | +16.54% |
| 1984 | 2.89B | −14.07M | −0.49% |
| 1983 | 2.9B | +45.71M | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.85B | — | — |
Imports of services: what residents spend on foreign transport, travel, insurance, business and computer services. A large and inconspicuous item: the spending of a country's own tourists abroad is counted here, so countries with well-off populations and a short holiday season have large service imports even when merchandise trade is weak. For many countries the difference between exports and imports of services flips the sign of a trade balance computed on goods alone.
Important: The trips of a country's own citizens abroad are part of service imports, not a separate item. It excludes compensation paid to foreign workers and investment income.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country sells abroad in services — tourism, transport, communications, software.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.