Trade in services (% of GDP) in Arab World
Arab World: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 17.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trade in services in Arab World, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 17.6% for trade in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Arab World peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
That places Arab World 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.9% | — |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 13.3% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Arab World?
- Trade in services in Arab World was 17.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for trade in services?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.