Experimental dataset providing a breakdown of UK trade in services by industry, country and service type on a balance of payments basis. Data are subject to disclosure control.

In 2024, the United Kingdom exported approximately 508 billion British pounds worth of services to the rest of the world, with approximately 101.4 billion of these services being financial. 'Other Business Services' that did not belong to a specific sector accounted for over 183 billion pounds of UK service exports.

The value of service exports from the United Kingdom amounted to over 138.5 billion British pounds in the third quarter of 2025, compared with almost 84.5 billion pounds worth of services imported, giving the UK a service trade surplus of around 53.9 billion pounds.

Quarterly estimates of service type by partner country, non-seasonally adjusted.

Graph and download economic data for Exports of Goods and Services in the United Kingdom (GBREXPORTQDSNAQ) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2024 about United Kingdom, exports, goods, and services.

Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Exports Of Goods And Services Percent Of GDP

Estimated value of exports, imports and balance of services for 2023 for International Territorial Levels (ITLs) 1, 2 and 3, and city regions. Includes EU and non-EU split along with data for top 20 partner countries. These are official statistics in development.

In 2024, the United States was the leading export partner for the service exports from the United Kingdom, valued at almost 137 billion British pounds in 2024. Germany was the UK's second highest-export partner for services this year, at 29 billion pounds.

United States Exports: Services: UK: Travel: Other Business & Personal data was reported at 12.061 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.587 USD bn for 2015. United States Exports: Services: UK: Travel: Other Business & Personal data is updated yearly, averaging 9.582 USD bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.587 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 7.986 USD bn in 2002. United States Exports: Services: UK: Travel: Other Business & Personal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA027: Trade Statistics: Services: United Kingdom.

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This statistics displays the value of UK exports of goods and services to countries outside the European Union annually from 1999 to 2023. The United Kingdom exported roughly *** billion British pounds worth of goods and services to non-EU member states in 2023.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 12.337 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.281 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 18.395 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.958 % in 1990 and a record low of 12.281 % in 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Real Exports of Goods and Services for Great Britain (NXRSAXDCGBQ) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2025 about United Kingdom, exports, goods, services, and real.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data was reported at 47.414 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.464 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data is updated yearly, averaging 39.630 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.265 % in 1985 and a record low of 29.389 % in 1990. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

In the third quarter of 2025, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 234 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 238 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 4.5 billion pounds in this quarter. During this time period, the value of UK exports was highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the value of imports peaking in the first quarter of 2025. The UK's main trade partners Despite the UK leaving the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum of 2016, Europe remains the main destination for UK exports, with almost half of UK exports heading there in 2023. During the same year, just over 60 percent of imports came from European countries, compared with around 17.9 percent from countries in Asia, and 11.8 percent from the Americas. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the UK's leading export partner for both goods and services from the UK, while Germany was the main source of UK goods imports, and the U.S. for service imports. It is as yet unclear how the return of Donald Trump to the White House will impact UK/US trade relations, should the President follow through with threats made on the campaign trail to increase trade tariffs. Brexit rethink under Starmer? Although generally more pro-European than the previous government, the new Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, does not plan to rejoin the European Union, or the Single Market. Public opinion, while gradually turning against Brexit recently, has not coalesced around a particular trading relationship. In late 2023, a survey indicated that while 31 percent of British adults wanted to rejoin the EU, a further 30 percent wanted to simply improve relations with the EU, instead of rejoining. Just 11 percent of respondents wanted to join the single market but not the EU, while 10 percent were happy with the relationship as it was. At the start of 2025, after several months in office, the new government has not signalled any major change in direction regarding on this, but has broadly signalled it wants a better relationship with the EU.

Country breakdown of trade in services values by mode of supply (imports and exports). Countries include only total services data, while regions include top-level Extended Balance of Payments Services (EBOPS) breakdown.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data was reported at 29.631 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.853 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data is updated yearly, averaging 27.701 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.460 % in 2007 and a record low of 14.754 % in 1989. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

United States Exports: Services: UK: Transport data was reported at 7.853 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.391 USD bn for 2016. United States Exports: Services: UK: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 6.365 USD bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.229 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 4.031 USD bn in 1999. United States Exports: Services: UK: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA027: Trade Statistics: Services: United Kingdom.