Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income is 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Lower middle income 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 28 Tonga 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Belgium 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Libya 0.2284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Hong Kong 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Lower middle income rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.