Commercial service exports (current US$) in OECD members
OECD members: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 6.63 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports in OECD members stood at 6.63 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in OECD members peaked at 6.63 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.43 billion current US$, in 1975.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 134.43 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 149.51 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 172.52 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 210.79 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 255.48 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 302.70 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 304.44 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 302.11 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 293.73 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 305.77 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 321.87 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 386.02 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 457.58 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 506.80 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 548.71 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 671.70 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 708.23 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 792.00 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 784.33 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 846.39 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 964.02 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 trillion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 trillion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.98 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.84 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.26 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.51 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.76 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 trillion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.64 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.30 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.43 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.82 trillion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 4.53 trillion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.59 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.12 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 6.63 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.55 billion current US$ | 134.43 billion current US$ | 255.48 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 372.97 billion current US$ | 293.73 billion current US$ | 548.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.74 billion current US$ | 671.70 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 2.98 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 trillion current US$ | 2.84 trillion current US$ | 4.43 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 trillion current US$ | 3.82 trillion current US$ | 6.63 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in OECD members?
- Commercial service exports in OECD members was 6.63 trillion current US$ 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.43 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for commercial service exports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.