United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Commercial service exports

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
714.58 billion current US$
in 2025
United States of America
1.21 trillion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Commercial service exports over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.21 trillion current US$ against 714.58 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 492.24 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 200 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 15.70 billion current US$ 18.52 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ United States of America
1980s 34.52 billion current US$ 68.25 billion current US$ 33.73 billion current US$ United States of America
1990s 81.25 billion current US$ 196.02 billion current US$ 114.76 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 236.01 billion current US$ 373.15 billion current US$ 137.14 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 375.90 billion current US$ 733.71 billion current US$ 357.81 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 550.69 billion current US$ 964.47 billion current US$ 413.78 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.21 trillion current US$ against 714.58 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
492.24 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for commercial service exports?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,749 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.