Trade in services as share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Trade in services as share of GDP was 29.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 48.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 39.8% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 28.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.9% | 31.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 29.9% in 2024, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).