Trade in services in IDA blend
IDA blend: Trade in services was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in IDA blend, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 9.3% for trade in services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in IDA blend peaked at 11.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1998.
IDA blend ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Trade in services in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.2% | — |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +137.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 31 Bahamas 52.9% compare
- 32 Fiji 52.2% compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
- 34 Lithuania 48.6% compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.3% compare
- 36 Belize 47.1% compare
- 37 Netherlands 46.9% compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,789 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9717 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in IDA blend?
- Trade in services in IDA blend was 9.3% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for trade in services?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.