Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — European Union

Services share of GDP in the European Union in 2025 — 65.9%. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 6.8 pp.

2025 65.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 66%2024
Period minimum 59.1%1991

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — European Union, 1991–202558606264666819911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 59.1%1992: 59.9%1993: 61.2%1994: 61.2%1995: 61%1996: 61.4%1997: 61.6%1998: 61.7%1999: 62%2000: 62.2%2001: 62.6%2002: 63.2%2003: 63.6%2004: 63.6%2005: 63.7%2006: 63.4%2007: 63.3%2008: 64%2009: 65.9%2010: 65.3%2011: 65%2012: 65.2%2013: 65.5%2014: 65.6%2015: 65.2%2016: 65.2%2017: 65.2%2018: 65.2%2019: 65.3%2020: 65.8%2021: 65.3%2022: 65.2%2023: 65.5%2024: 66%2025: 65.9%
Change over the period: +6.8 pp Annual average: 0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 65.9%
World computed 59.9%
Services share of GDP — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 65.9 −0.1 pp
2024 66 +0.5 pp
2023 65.5 +0.3 pp
2022 65.2 −0.1 pp
2021 65.3 −0.5 pp
2020 65.8 +0.5 pp
2019 65.3 +0.1 pp
2018 65.2 +0 pp
2017 65.2 −0.1 pp
2016 65.2 −0 pp
2015 65.2 −0.3 pp
2014 65.6 +0 pp
2013 65.5 +0.3 pp
2012 65.2 +0.2 pp
2011 65 −0.3 pp
2010 65.3 −0.7 pp
2009 65.9 +1.9 pp
2008 64 +0.7 pp
2007 63.3 −0.1 pp
2006 63.4 −0.3 pp
2005 63.7 +0.2 pp
2004 63.6 −0.1 pp
2003 63.6 +0.4 pp
2002 63.2 +0.6 pp
2001 62.6 +0.5 pp
2000 62.2 +0.2 pp
1999 62 +0.3 pp
1998 61.7 +0.1 pp
1997 61.6 +0.1 pp
1996 61.4 +0.4 pp
1995 61 −0.2 pp
1994 61.2 −0.1 pp
1993 61.2 +1.3 pp
1992 59.9 +0.8 pp
1991 59.1

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.