Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Service imports

Mexico
75.42 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
138.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Service imports over time

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 138.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 63.26 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ 9.79 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ 23.73 billion BoP, current US$ 12.05 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 24.85 billion BoP, current US$ 57.33 billion BoP, current US$ 32.48 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 44.43 billion BoP, current US$ 119.89 billion BoP, current US$ 75.46 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 62.25 billion BoP, current US$ 124.63 billion BoP, current US$ 62.39 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 138.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for service imports?
Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.