International Trade in Services is nearly one quarter of the total trade of goods across the globe. International trade of services is growing with the increase in the import of services by various countries. But still it is not as fast as the import of goods.

As there is no physical movement in the trading of services, i.e. the service being supplied to the end user by the service provider, it is dependent on the place where the service originates and where it is used.

Number of Countries involved in the trade of services (Export)

152 countries exported transportation services in 1993, and in 2003 it remained the same

103 countries exported passenger services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 124 countries

112 countries exported freight services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 119 countries

116 countries exported other types of transportation services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 125 countries

149 countries exported travel based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 152 countries

134 countries exported government based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 143 countries

63 countries exported communications services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 127 countries

33 countries exported construction based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 86 countries

108 countries exported insurance-based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 133 countries

38 countries exported financial services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 109 countries

19 countries exported computer and information services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 96 countries

57 countries exported royalties and license fees based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 87 countries

148 countries exported different business services based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 146 countries

23 countries exported personal, cultural and recreational based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 92 countries

Number of Countries involved in the trade of services (Import)

• 154 countries imported transportation services in 1993, and in 2003 it remained the same as 154
• 115 countries imported passenger services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 126 countries
• 136 countries imported freight services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 137 countries
• 109 countries imported different transportation based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 114 countries
• 152 countries imported travel based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 151 countries
• 141 countries imported government services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 148 countries
• 62 countries imported communications based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 129 countries
• 37 countries imported construction services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 100 countries
• 141 countries imported insurance services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 145 countries
• 44 countries imported financial based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 114 countries
• 20 countries imported computer and information services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 105 countries
• 70 countries imported royalties and license based fees services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 120 countries
• 150 countries exported different business services based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 152 countries different business services
• 30 countries exported personal, cultural and recreational services based services in 1993, and in 2003 it was 98 countries different business services

The geographics of service trade in 2003

• In 2003 the export of services was worth US $ 1360 billion and the import of services was worth US $ 1297 billion in the industrialized countries
• In United States the export of services was worth US $ 306 billion and the import was US $ 57 billion in 2003
• In Japan the export of services was worth US $ 78 billion and the import was US $ 112 billion in 2003
• In Europe the export of services was worth US $ 632 billion and the import was US $ 628 billion in 2003
• In France the export of services was worth US $ 99 billion and the import was US $ 83 billion in 2003
• In Germany the export of services was worth US $ 123 billion and the import was US $ 172 billion in 2003
• In United Kingdom the export of services was worth US $ 153 billion and the import was US $ 125 billion in 2003
• In 2003 the export of services from the developing countries was worth US $ 523 billion and the import was US $ 579 billion
• In Africa the export of services was worth US $ 33 billion and the import was US $ 43 billion in 2003
• In Asia the export of services was worth US $ 265 billion and the import was US $ 282 billion in 2003
• In Europe (excluding industrial countries) the export of services was worth US $ 109 billion and the import was US $ 99 billion in 2003
• In the Middle East the export of services was worth US $ 56 billion and the import was US $ 84 billion in 2003
• In the Western Hemisphere the export of services was worth US $ 61 billion and the import was US $ 71 billion in 2003