Trade in services (% of GDP) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in IBRD only, 1977–2025
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 IBRD only is 9.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in IBRD only peaked at 10.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1986.
That places IBRD only 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.4% | — |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 34 Lithuania 48.6% compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.3% compare
- 36 Belize 47.1% compare
- 37 Montenegro 46.7% compare
- 38 Albania 46.5% compare
- 39 Netherlands 46.3% compare
- 40 Djibouti 45.8% compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in IBRD only?
- Trade in services in IBRD only was 9.2% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1986.
- How does IBRD only rank for trade in services?
- IBRD only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.