Services, value added in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Services, value added was 53.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.8%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2012
All-time low
50.8%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Services, value added in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 51.4 % of GDP1999: 52.1 % of GDP2000: 50.8 % of GDP2001: 50.8 % of GDP2002: 52 % of GDP2003: 55.2 % of GDP2004: 56.6 % of GDP2005: 57.6 % of GDP2006: 55.3 % of GDP2007: 56 % of GDP2008: 59.1 % of GDP2009: 61.1 % of GDP2010: 58.2 % of GDP2011: 59 % of GDP2012: 61.4 % of GDP2013: 60.2 % of GDP2014: 58 % of GDP2015: 56.9 % of GDP2016: 54.2 % of GDP2017: 53.8 % of GDP2018: 54.6 % of GDP2019: 52.8 % of GDP2020: 53.5 % of GDP2021: 53.9 % of GDP2022: 51.7 % of GDP2023: 51.6 % of GDP2024: 53.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, services, value added in Faroe Islands stood at 53.8%.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Faroe Islands peaked at 61.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2001.

Faroe Islands ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8% 51.4% 52.1% 2
2000s 55.4% 50.8% 61.1% 10
2010s 56.9% 52.8% 61.4% 10
2020s 52.9% 51.6% 53.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Faroe Islands?
Services, value added in Faroe Islands was 53.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
How does Faroe Islands rank for services, value added?
Faroe Islands ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.