Service imports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Service imports was 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Service imports in Upper middle income, 1982β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Upper middle income peaked at 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.01 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Upper middle income 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 133.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 187.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 189.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 534.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 884.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 594.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 786.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 India 202.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Korea, Republic of 184.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 177.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 174.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Canada 169.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Sweden 144.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Luxembourg 132.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.09 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.1% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 4,884 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 14.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 15.64 trillion current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.9% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Upper middle income?
- Service imports in Upper middle income was 1.45 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Upper middle income rank for service imports?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.