Share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of services in total exports was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 58.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 58.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4% | — |
| 1971 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 42.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 48.8% | 58.7% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of services in total exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 58.7% in 2025, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of services in total exports?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.