Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) by country
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.
What the numbers show
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 48.26 billion Debit, current US$ in Nigeria; the lowest is 33.69 million Debit, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.53 billion Debit, current US$, and the mean is 5.81 billion Debit, current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,432.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritius (up 536.6%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 29.0%).
Imports of total services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 48.26 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 393.9% | rising |
| 2 | South Africa | 34.29 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 3 | Angola | 33.58 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 209.5% | rising |
| 4 | Egypt | 20.76 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 5 | Algeria | 19.15 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 6 | Morocco | 11.43 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 132.4% | rising |
| 7 | Mauritius | 8.59 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 536.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Tunisia | 5.61 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 9 | Libya | 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 10 | Ghana | 4.97 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 230.6% | rising |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.12 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 174.4% | rising |
| 13 | Zambia | 2.77 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 156.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sudan | 2.72 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 15 | Tanzania | 2.71 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 16 | Uganda | 2.64 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 191.0% | rising |
| 17 | Kenya | 2.47 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 19 | Mozambique | 1.86 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 20 | Botswana | 1.54 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 21 | Namibia | 1.52 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 22 | Mali | 1.52 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 23 | Senegal | 1.47 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 24 | Liberia | 1.26 billion Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 25 | Eswatini | 1.11 billion Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 123.6% | rising |
| 26 | Niger | 953.56 million Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 191.7% | rising |
| 27 | Lesotho | 937.03 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 931.47 million Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 122.9% | rising |
| 29 | Guinea | 731.71 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 115.4% | rising |
| 30 | Rwanda | 690.26 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 31 | Benin | 617.58 million Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 32 | Togo | 526.89 million Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 33 | Seychelles | 480.40 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 421.17 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 35 | Malawi | 324.46 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 292.56 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 37 | Burundi | 237.80 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 118.07 million Debit, current US$ | 2010 | up 131.5% | rising |
| 40 | Gambia | 96.84 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 41 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.69 million Debit, current US$ | 2011 | up 108.3% | rising |
About this data
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.