Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places World 17th 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 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Aruba 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Denmark 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Guyana 0.2928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Dominica 0.2873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Curacao 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Grenada 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Maldives 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does World rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.