Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Europe
Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 39 groups
All-time high
54.2%
in 2005
All-time low
47.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 48.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe peaked at 54.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.
Europe ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 47.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 United States 13.0% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.9% compare
- 5 Germany 5.3% compare
- 6 China 5.0% compare
- 7 France 4.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe was 48.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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