Trade in services in European Union
European Union: Trade in services was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in European Union is 25.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in European Union peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1975.
That places European Union 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Trade in services in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.9% | — |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.3% | 32.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in European Union?
- Trade in services in European Union was 25.3% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1975.
- How does European Union rank for trade in services?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.