Service imports in the world in 2025 — 8,688,630,411,886 US$. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 2,495.5%.
1978–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.69T | +589B | +7.28% |
| 2024 | 8.1T | +647B | +8.68% |
| 2023 | 7.45T | +714B | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.74T | +903B | +15.48% |
| 2021 | 5.84T | +749B | +14.73% |
| 2020 | 5.09T | −994B | −16.34% |
| 2019 | 6.08T | +199B | +3.39% |
| 2018 | 5.88T | +464B | +8.56% |
| 2017 | 5.42T | +440B | +8.85% |
| 2016 | 4.98T | +41.3B | +0.84% |
| 2015 | 4.94T | −235B | −4.55% |
| 2014 | 5.17T | +389B | +8.14% |
| 2013 | 4.78T | +293B | +6.52% |
| 2012 | 4.49T | +155B | +3.58% |
| 2011 | 4.33T | +444B | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.89T | +353B | +9.97% |
| 2009 | 3.54T | −401B | −10.19% |
| 2008 | 3.94T | +456B | +13.09% |
| 2007 | 3.48T | +523B | +17.68% |
| 2006 | 2.96T | +306B | +11.53% |
| 2005 | 2.65T | +254B | +10.59% |
| 2004 | 2.4T | +402B | +20.11% |
| 2003 | 2T | +234B | +13.26% |
| 2002 | 1.76T | +90.93B | +5.43% |
| 2001 | 1.67T | +14.51B | +0.87% |
| 2000 | 1.66T | +115B | +7.46% |
| 1999 | 1.54T | +93.94B | +6.48% |
| 1998 | 1.45T | +746M | +0.05% |
| 1997 | 1.45T | +52.53B | +3.76% |
| 1996 | 1.4T | +80.93B | +6.15% |
| 1995 | 1.32T | +167B | +14.51% |
| 1994 | 1.15T | +62.59B | +5.76% |
| 1993 | 1.09T | −6.26B | −0.57% |
| 1992 | 1.09T | +95.29B | +9.56% |
| 1991 | 997B | +62.34B | +6.67% |
| 1990 | 935B | +160B | +20.64% |
| 1989 | 775B | +59.98B | +8.39% |
| 1988 | 715B | +71.78B | +11.16% |
| 1987 | 643B | +85.83B | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 557B | +60.23B | +12.12% |
| 1985 | 497B | +4.08B | +0.83% |
| 1984 | 493B | +7.43B | +1.53% |
| 1983 | 485B | −13.59B | −2.72% |
| 1982 | 499B | −14.76B | −2.87% |
| 1981 | 514B | +19.08B | +3.86% |
| 1980 | 495B | +82.08B | +19.89% |
| 1979 | 413B | +77.88B | +23.27% |
| 1978 | 335B | — | — |
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.