Least developed countries vs Philippines: Service imports

Least developed countries
86.93 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Philippines
38.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
37th
Philippines rank
36th

Service imports over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Philippines
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197720012025

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 48.69 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 7.54 billion BoP, current US$ 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 12.22 billion BoP, current US$ 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 29.25 billion BoP, current US$ 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ 22.42 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 69.98 billion BoP, current US$ 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ 49.50 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 77.72 billion BoP, current US$ 25.93 billion BoP, current US$ 51.78 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Least developed countries or Philippines?
Least developed countries, at 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Least developed countries and Philippines?
48.69 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for service imports?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.