Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — United Kingdom

Services share of GDP in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 73.1%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 158. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 4.4 pp.

2025 73.1% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 8of 158
Period maximum 73.1%2025
Period minimum 65%1995

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — United Kingdom, 1990–20256567.57072.57519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 68.7%1991: 68.9%1992: 69.8%1993: 70.7%1994: 70.7%1995: 65%1996: 65.2%1997: 65.8%1998: 66.2%1999: 66.3%2000: 66.3%2001: 67.5%2002: 67.9%2003: 68.4%2004: 69%2005: 69.3%2006: 69.3%2007: 69.8%2008: 69.8%2009: 71.7%2010: 71%2011: 70.3%2012: 70.5%2013: 70.1%2014: 70.2%2015: 70.5%2016: 70.9%2017: 70.8%2018: 70.8%2019: 71%2020: 72.1%2021: 72.2%2022: 72.5%2023: 72.4%2024: 72.5%2025: 73.1%
Change over the period: +4.4 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 73.1%
World computed 59.9%
Northern Europe computed 68%
Services share of GDP — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 73.1 +0.6 pp
2024 72.5 +0.1 pp
2023 72.4 −0.1 pp
2022 72.5 +0.3 pp
2021 72.2 +0.1 pp
2020 72.1 +1.1 pp
2019 71 +0.2 pp
2018 70.8 −0.1 pp
2017 70.8 −0.1 pp
2016 70.9 +0.4 pp
2015 70.5 +0.3 pp
2014 70.2 +0.1 pp
2013 70.1 −0.5 pp
2012 70.5 +0.2 pp
2011 70.3 −0.7 pp
2010 71 −0.7 pp
2009 71.7 +1.9 pp
2008 69.8 +0 pp
2007 69.8 +0.4 pp
2006 69.3 +0.1 pp
2005 69.3 +0.3 pp
2004 69 +0.6 pp
2003 68.4 +0.5 pp
2002 67.9 +0.4 pp
2001 67.5 +1.2 pp
2000 66.3 −0.1 pp
1999 66.3 +0.2 pp
1998 66.2 +0.4 pp
1997 65.8 +0.6 pp
1996 65.2 +0.2 pp
1995 65 −5.7 pp
1994 70.7 −0 pp
1993 70.7 +0.9 pp
1992 69.8 +1 pp
1991 68.9 +0.2 pp
1990 68.7

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.