Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 5 Malta 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.6372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Nauru 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Seychelles 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 San Marino 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.