Service imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Service imports was 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Service imports in Caribbean Small States, 1976β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 556.75 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Caribbean Small States 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 783.50 million BoP, current US$ | 556.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 42 Hungary 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Egypt 29.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Kuwait 29.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Argentina 29.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Portugal 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Cyprus 25.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Ukraine 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Service imports in Caribbean Small States was 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.75 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for service imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.