Service imports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Service imports was 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports in Europe & Central Asia stood at 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 740.69 billion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Service imports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 740.69 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 771.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 798.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 856.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.70 trillion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.88 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 740.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 740.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 740.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 771.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 China 622.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 601.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Ireland 466.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 384.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 France 370.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 269.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- GDP 32.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 21.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 16.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 24.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 65.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 29.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 22.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 8.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Service imports in Europe & Central Asia was 4.20 trillion 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for service imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.