Commercial service exports in North America
North America: Commercial service exports was 1.38 trillion current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Commercial service exports in North America, 1970β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.38 trillion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in North America peaked at 1.38 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.95 billion current US$, in 1970.
North America ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 billion current US$ | 11.95 billion current US$ | 38.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.42 billion current US$ | 45.37 billion current US$ | 132.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.42 billion current US$ | 152.64 billion current US$ | 305.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.23 billion current US$ | 314.90 billion current US$ | 597.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.53 billion current US$ | 639.48 billion current US$ | 991.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 815.52 billion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 11 Japan 242.56 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Switzerland 191.72 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 170.72 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Italy 167.38 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 165.81 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 156.88 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Korea 149.31 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in North America?
- Commercial service exports in North America was 1.38 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for commercial service exports?
- North America ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.