Globalisation
branch Exports of services
Billion US dollars
  2008
OECD total 2652.9   2652.90 
Euro area 745.5   745.50 
United States 549.6   549.60 
United Kingdom 312.9   312.90 
Germany 244.8   244.80 
France 163.2   163.20 
China 147.1   147.10 
Spain 142.6   142.60 
Japan 141.3   141.30 
Italy 119.1   119.10 
Netherlands 105.2   105.20 
India 103.1   103.10 
Ireland 100.6   100.60 
Belgium 86.1   86.10 
Switzerland 77.9   77.90 
Korea 76.0   76.00 
Denmark 72.2   72.20 
Sweden 72.1   72.10 
Luxembourg 70.8   70.80 
Canada 66.0   66.00 
Austria 62.0   62.00 
Russian Federation 51.3   51.30 
Greece 49.8   49.80 
Norway 44.8   44.80 
Australia 44.3   44.30 
Poland 35.6   35.60 
Turkey 34.8   34.80 
Finland 31.9   31.90 
Brazil 30.5   30.50 
Portugal 26.2   26.20 
Israel 24.1   24.10 
Czech Republic 22.1   22.10 
Hungary 20.0   20.00 
Mexico 18.0   18.00 
Indonesia 15.2   15.20 
South Africa 12.6   12.60 
Chile 10.8   10.80 
New Zealand 8.9   8.90 
Slovak Republic 8.5   8.50 
Slovenia 7.4   7.40 
Estonia 5.2   5.20 
Iceland 2.1   2.10 

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.