Globalisation
branch Services trade balance
Billion US dollars
  2008
OECD total 396.1   396.10 
United States 144.3   144.30 
United Kingdom 100.9   100.90 
Euro area 59.4   59.40 
India 46.9   46.90 
Switzerland 46.0   46.00 
Spain 38.1   38.10 
Luxembourg 29.5   29.50 
Greece 25.1   25.10 
France 21.1   21.10 
Austria 19.2   19.20 
Sweden 17.6   17.60 
Turkey 17.5   17.50 
Netherlands 13.0   13.00 
Denmark 10.0   10.00 
Portugal 9.5   9.50 
Poland 5.0   5.00 
Czech Republic 4.8   4.80 
Israel 4.2   4.20 
Belgium 3.9   3.90 
Finland 2.7   2.70 
Slovenia 2.4   2.40 
Estonia 1.8   1.80 
Hungary 1.3   1.30 
Norway 1.1   1.10 
Iceland -0.3  -0.30  
Chile -0.6  -0.60  
New Zealand -0.7  -0.70  
Slovak Republic -0.7  -0.70  
Australia -3.1  -3.10  
South Africa -4.4  -4.40  
Mexico -7.1  -7.10  
Ireland -7.2  -7.20  
Italy -10.7  -10.70  
China -11.8  -11.80  
Indonesia -12.7  -12.70  
Korea -16.7  -16.70  
Brazil -16.7  -16.70  
Canada -21.1  -21.10  
Japan -22.0  -22.00  
Russian Federation -25.1  -25.10  
Germany -40.9  -40.90  

Definition

International trade in services is defined according to the 5th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments Manual (BPM5). Services include transport (both freight and passengers), travel (mainly expenditure on goods and services by tourists and business travellers), communications services (postal, telephone, satellite, etc.), construction services, insurance and financial services, computer and information services, royalties and license fees, other business services (merchanting, operational leasing, technical and professional services, etc.), cultural and recreational services (rents for films, fees for actors and other performers, but excluding purchases of films, recorded music, books, etc.) and government services not included in the list above.

For more statistics on economic, environmental and social issues visit online the OECD Factbook 2010.