Services, value added (current US$) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Services, value added (current US$) was 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.93 trillion current US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in United Kingdom peaked at 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 750.87 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 751.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 787.36 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 823.98 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 750.87 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 806.81 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 877.41 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 929.67 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 trillion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 trillion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.04 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.93 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.93 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.23 billion current US$, 41.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.93 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.18 billion current US$, 44.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 898.19 billion current US$ | 750.87 billion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 trillion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 trillion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 2.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 2.93 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in United Kingdom?
- Services, value added in United Kingdom was 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.87 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for services, value added?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.