Trade in services as share of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Trade in services as share of GDP was 24.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1998–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 24.0% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 25.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1998.
Faroe Islands ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 93,585 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6524 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 39,926 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 48,390 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,574 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Faroe Islands was 24.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1998.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).