International Services (Expanded Detail)
In 2017, U.S. exports of services were $797.7 billion and U.S. imports of services were $542.5 billion. In 2016—the latest year for which statistics are available—services supplied to foreign markets through foreign affiliates of U.S. MNEs were $1,456.3 billion. Services supplied to the United States through U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs were $995.1 billion. Affiliates supplied most of the services provided and received internationally by the United States in 2016.
Release Information
- Current Release: October 19, 2018
- Next Release: October 2019
- 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 2017 and Services Supplied Through Affiliates in 2016
- Historical Articles on U.S. International Services
- Trends in U.S. Trade in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Services and in ICT-Enabled Services | SCB, May 2016 (PDF)
- Trends in Digitally-Enabled Trade in Services, 1998-2010 (PDF)
- A Profile of U.S. Exporters and Importers of Services | SCB, June 2012 (PDF)
- Selected Issues in the Measurement of U.S. International Services | SCB, June 2002 (PDF)
- 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