Trade in services in United States of America
United States of America: Trade in services was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in United States of America, 1970–2025
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 United States of America is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in United States of America peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1972.
United States of America ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in services in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 711.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,741 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in United States of America?
- Trade in services in United States of America was 6.9% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- How does United States of America rank for trade in services?
- United States of America ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.