What does the US services exports and imports table measure?

It measures quarterly monetary values of services traded by the United States, separated into exports and imports across multiple standard economic categories.

How frequently is this services trade data updated and how far back does it go?

The data is published quarterly by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and historical series go back to 1960.

What breakdowns are available in this table?

It includes total services exports and imports as well as disaggregated categories such as transport, travel, financial services, insurance, and intellectual property charges.

How does services trade differ from goods trade in the United States?

While the United States typically runs a trade deficit in physical goods, it generally maintains a trade surplus in services, led by sectors like travel and business services.

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US services exports and imports

Name: US services exports and imports
Creator: BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

US services exports and imports quarterly by category from the BEA.

Source: BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)Last updated: Sep 25, 2026, 05:35Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q2-2026	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023
Total services exports11	326,012	307,554	326,956	319,219	303,511	288,208	310,825	295,317	284,835	265,700	278,716	267,419	261,087
Maintenance and repair	12,664	10,854	10,606	11,039	10,563	10,187	9,542	9,564	8,475	8,000	7,783	7,515	6,738
Transport	26,835	25,801	25,704	26,552	24,847	24,463	25,694	26,048	24,457	23,892	24,453	25,228	23,499
Travel (including education)	53,453	46,921	54,209	58,683	54,473	46,730	54,580	59,546	52,934	45,754	50,552	54,603	46,774
Construction	621	736	792	1,024	822	757	783	1,020	846	486	514	693	556
Insurance	8,925	8,844	8,626	8,827	8,554	8,189	8,052	7,719	7,275	7,117	6,819	6,370	6,499
Financial services	60,071	56,060	58,965	54,667	51,165	49,213	52,082	48,083	47,674	47,097	45,605	44,517	42,895
Charges for the use of intellectual property	53,509	52,340	52,019	50,351	47,225	45,675	48,271	41,924	42,306	38,986	40,783	36,171	37,357
Telecommunications, computer, and information services	26,126	26,467	27,487	25,524	24,987	23,734	23,927	21,579	22,523	21,848	21,482	19,084	20,581
Other business services	73,699	69,040	77,729	70,289	69,982	66,149	73,440	64,836	67,819	61,244	67,951	59,130	61,495
Personal, cultural, and recreational services	5,293	5,631	5,832	5,373	4,988	5,382	5,020	4,960	5,198	5,309	5,583	5,726	5,798
Government goods and services	4,815	4,860	4,988	6,890	5,905	7,730	9,435	10,035	5,329	5,967	7,191	8,381	8,896
Total services imports11	242,018	217,037	233,523	237,918	230,236	208,556	219,068	216,431	207,798	186,065	192,369	190,285	189,437
Maintenance and repair	1,916	2,199	2,626	2,803	1,842	1,635	2,455	1,564	1,507	2,019	1,828	1,524	1,627
Transport	35,363	28,938	30,491	32,113	32,419	28,727	31,668	32,910	32,067	26,616	28,042	29,657	30,362
Travel (including education)	54,385	42,572	45,403	54,406	52,903	40,323	42,548	49,940	48,387	37,752	37,840	44,568	43,438
Construction	659	731	640	609	591	715	777	650	539	481	768	503	468
Insurance	32,802	32,055	36,503	36,781	32,143	31,086	28,645	27,595	25,569	23,516	21,832	19,952	18,262
Financial services	19,726	19,284	19,309	18,160	17,534	17,071	16,846	16,240	15,551	15,555	16,233	15,826	15,395
Charges for the use of intellectual property	17,341	15,572	15,404	14,934	15,583	15,487	15,947	15,906	13,501	12,452	14,241	13,984	14,231
Telecommunications, computer, and information services	20,489	20,543	21,899	20,547	20,645	19,033	19,758	18,205	17,092	17,370	17,951	16,819	16,082
Other business services	46,005	41,725	47,704	44,215	43,534	41,741	47,890	40,927	41,182	38,147	41,760	35,344	37,465
Personal, cultural, and recreational services	6,950	7,097	7,206	7,000	6,634	6,305	6,063	6,106	5,973	5,839	5,489	5,796	5,645
Government goods and services	6,382	6,321	6,338	6,350	6,410	6,433	6,471	6,388	6,431	6,318	6,388	6,315	6,461

Latest reading

Total services exports stood at 326,012 USD million in Q2 2026. That is +6.0% from Q1 2026 and +7.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1960 to Q2 2026. Source: BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis).

Latest: 326,012 USD million; Q2 2026
vs previous period: +6.0%; Q1 2026
vs a year earlier: +7.4%

About this data

US services exports and imports quarterly by category from the BEA. It covers total services exports and imports alongside detailed categories such as transport, travel, financial services, and intellectual property. Data is measured in USD million and dates back to 1960. Published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Frequently asked questions

What does the US services exports and imports table measure?: It measures quarterly monetary values of services traded by the United States, separated into exports and imports across multiple standard economic categories.
How frequently is this services trade data updated and how far back does it go?: The data is published quarterly by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and historical series go back to 1960.
What breakdowns are available in this table?: It includes total services exports and imports as well as disaggregated categories such as transport, travel, financial services, insurance, and intellectual property charges.
How does services trade differ from goods trade in the United States?: While the United States typically runs a trade deficit in physical goods, it generally maintains a trade surplus in services, led by sectors like travel and business services.