Commercial service exports (current US$) in United States
United States: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 1.21 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.21 trillion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in United States peaked at 1.21 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.62 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places United States 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.62 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 11.63 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 14.08 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 16.97 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 18.83 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 21.64 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 23.19 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 26.87 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 31.80 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 38.11 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 46.02 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 50.85 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 51.04 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 60.41 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 63.49 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 74.90 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 84.32 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 98.26 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 115.10 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 134.28 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 149.42 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 160.91 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 168.26 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 183.33 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 200.34 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 218.55 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 234.82 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 240.49 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 269.78 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 288.87 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 275.84 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 280.41 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 288.70 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 332.55 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 362.91 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 403.87 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 474.74 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 521.71 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 501.92 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 562.84 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 623.20 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 662.67 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 697.56 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 737.36 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 749.32 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 764.65 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 817.55 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 845.54 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 876.46 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 717.02 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 795.30 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 933.55 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.21 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.20 billion current US$, 49.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.52 billion current US$ | 9.62 billion current US$ | 31.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.25 billion current US$ | 38.11 billion current US$ | 115.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.02 billion current US$ | 134.28 billion current US$ | 269.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.15 billion current US$ | 275.84 billion current US$ | 521.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.71 billion current US$ | 562.84 billion current US$ | 876.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 964.47 billion current US$ | 717.02 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in United States?
- Commercial service exports in United States was 1.21 trillion current US$ 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for commercial service exports?
- United States ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.