Service imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Service imports was 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150.84 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Post-demographic dividend 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 269.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 397.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 584.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 896.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 714.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 United States 903.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 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
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 41.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.33 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 28,315 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 9.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Service imports in Post-demographic dividend was 5.42 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for service imports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.