Service exports in North America
North America: Service exports was 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in North America peaked at 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places North America 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 314.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 617.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 848.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 660.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 838.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 9 Netherlands 308.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Spain 255.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 246.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Switzerland 195.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 171.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Italy 168.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 166.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 16.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.64 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 43,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 4.48 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports in North America?
- Service exports in North America was 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for service exports?
- North America ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is service exports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.