Service imports in European Union
European Union: Service imports was 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports in European Union, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports in European Union is 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in European Union peaked at 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 577.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
European Union ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Service imports in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 577.28 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 578.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 598.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 634.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 750.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 898.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 976.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 577.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 577.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 952.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 578.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 9 Netherlands 261.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 45,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in European Union?
- Service imports in European Union was 3.19 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 577.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for service imports?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.