Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Australia 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.3% | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -36.7% | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 150 Rwanda 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Panama 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Chile 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.