Share of services in total exports in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of services in total exports was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 97.3% for share of services in total exports in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Tuvalu peaked at 97.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.8% | — |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +444.0% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 53.3% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 17.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 76.4% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.3% compare
- 2 Bermuda 99.3% compare
- 3 Palau 97.3% compare
- 5 Aruba 94.8% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 94.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.65 % change on previous year (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 682.23 current LCU per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Tuvalu?
- Share of services in total exports in Tuvalu was 97.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of services in total exports?
- Tuvalu ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.