International Services (Expanded Detail)
In 2019, U.S. exports of services were $875.8 billion and U.S. imports of services were $588.4 billion. In 2017—the latest year for which statistics are available—services supplied to foreign persons through foreign affiliates of U.S. MNEs were $1,558.4 billion. Services supplied to U.S. persons through U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs were $1,082.6 billion. Affiliates supplied most of the services provided to foreign persons by the United States and to U.S. persons by foreign markets in 2017.
Attention
All U.S. trade in services tables have now been posted. The trade in services tables reflect improved presentations. For information on the table changes, see:
- Current Release: June 30 and July 10, 2020 (U.S. Trade in Services)
- Next Release: Fall 2020 (Services Supplied Through Affiliates detailed tables)
- Definition of International Services
- Concepts and Methods
- International Surveys: U.S. International Services Transactions
- International Surveys: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
- International Surveys: U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
- Industry and Foreign Trade Classification Materials
- 2014 Comprehensive Restructuring of the International Economic Accounts
- International Services Overview
- A Guide to BEA's Services Surveys
- U.S. International Services: Trade in Services in 2018 and Services Supplied Through Affiliates in 2017 | Most recent: October 2019
- Historical Articles on U.S. International Services
- Annual Update of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts | SCB, July 2020
- A Profile of U.S. Exporters and Importers of Services, 2017 | SCB, December 2019
- Measuring Trade in Services by Mode of Supply | BEA Working Paper, August 2019
- Trends in U.S. Trade in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Services and in ICT-Enabled Services | SCB, May 2016 PDF
- Exploratory Estimates of U.S. International Services by Mode of Supply | BEA Working Paper, May 2017
- Data Archive Previously published estimates contain historical data and have since been revised.
- News Release Archive
What is International Services (Expanded Detail)?
Services supplied by and to the United States in either of two ways: trade between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, or services supplied by multinational enterprises through their U.S. or foreign affiliates.
Learn MoreContact Personnel
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Trade in ServicesJeff Bogen
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Services Supplied through AffiliatesAlexis Grimm
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News MediaJeannine Aversa