Service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Service imports was 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.34 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.34 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 62.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 71.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 93.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 87.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 93.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 95.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 108.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 114.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 106.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 102.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 112.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 118.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 123.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 84.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 103.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 122.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 126.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Mexico 75.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Norway 73.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Indonesia 62.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Malaysia 56.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Turkey 55.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Israel 53.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Finland 48.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Service imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 146.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for service imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.