Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 42.62 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -22.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 33.38 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1981 | 18.04 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1982 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1983 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1984 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1985 | -13.41 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1986 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1988 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1989 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 1990 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 42.62 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 1992 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1993 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1994 | -12.25 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1996 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1997 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1998 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 1999 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2000 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2001 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2003 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +538.5% |
| 2004 | 25.14 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2005 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9979 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2010 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -653.8% |
| 2011 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2015 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2016 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2018 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2020 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -1451.6% |
| 2021 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2022 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2025 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1451.6% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.04 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 33.38 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.2764 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 42.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 25.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 31 Albania 18.83 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.