Service imports in Middle Africa in 2015 — 27,329,541,859 US$. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 1,723.3%.
1978–2015 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.33B | −9.57B | −25.94% |
| 2014 | 36.9B | +3.02B | +8.91% |
| 2013 | 33.88B | +1.98B | +6.19% |
| 2012 | 31.91B | −3.02B | −8.66% |
| 2011 | 34.93B | +6.62B | +23.37% |
| 2010 | 28.31B | +422M | +1.51% |
| 2009 | 27.89B | −3.41B | −10.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3B | +11.36B | +56.96% |
| 2007 | 19.94B | — | — |
| 2005 | 11.89B | — | — |
| 1994 | 4.22B | −361M | −7.89% |
| 1993 | 4.58B | −447M | −8.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02B | +8.32M | +0.17% |
| 1991 | 5.02B | −53.95M | −1.06% |
| 1990 | 5.07B | +1.07B | +26.86% |
| 1989 | 4B | +164M | +4.28% |
| 1988 | 3.83B | +671M | +21.23% |
| 1987 | 3.16B | −227M | −6.71% |
| 1986 | 3.39B | −42.88M | −1.25% |
| 1985 | 3.43B | +1.08B | +45.89% |
| 1984 | 2.35B | −313M | −11.73% |
| 1983 | 2.66B | +151M | +6% |
| 1982 | 2.51B | +83.82M | +3.45% |
| 1981 | 2.43B | +271M | +12.55% |
| 1980 | 2.16B | +557M | +34.78% |
| 1979 | 1.6B | +103M | +6.88% |
| 1978 | 1.5B | — | — |
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.