Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Sweden 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Vanuatu 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.