Trade in services in World
World: Trade in services was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in World, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in World is 13.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in World peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
More economy & growth data for World
- Exports of goods and services 28.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 111.01 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 96.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 34.89 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 29.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 28.61 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 81.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in World?
- Trade in services in World was 13.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1975.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.