Australia vs Lower middle income: Service imports
Service imports over time
- Australia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 435.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 115.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 319.37 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.8 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 16.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 31.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 70.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 260.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 83.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 354.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 271.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Australia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 435.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 115.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between Australia and Lower middle income?
- 319.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lower middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lower middle income rank globally for service imports?
- Australia ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.