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Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Services
Sectoral analysis of U.S. trade and competitiveness in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) services. 

Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Trade Data

Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Services Trade Data

Total U.S. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Services Trade, in Millions of Dollars, from 2010 to 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.1. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service. Released June 30, 2020.

AEC Services  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Exports $16,963 $20,220 $20,545 $18,267 $17,360 $16,826 $14,482 $16,700 $17,467 $15,860
Imports $5,314 $5,810 $6,419 $6,020 $6,099 $5,910 $5,545 $6,680 $6,481 $8,338
Trade Balance $11,649 $14,410 $14,126 $12,247 $11,261 $10,916 $8,937 $10,020 $10,986 $7,522

U.S. Architectural Services Trade, in Millions of Dollars, from 2010 to 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.1. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service. Released June 30, 2020.

Architectural Services 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Exports $1,067 $1,104 $1,243 $1,182 $1,372 $1,085 $721 $927 $857 $1,057
Imports $105 $94 $126 $134 $164 $215 $175 $283 $148 $141
Trade Balance $962 $1,010 $1,117 $1,048 $1,208 $870 $546 $644 $709 $916

U.S. Architectural Services Exports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

Region Architectural Services Exports, in Millions, 2019
Asia-Pacific $625
Europe $171
Middle East $118
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere $62
Canada $61
Africa $20
All Regions (Total) $1,057

U.S. Architectural Services Imports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

Region Architectural Services Imports, in Millions, 2019
Asia-Pacific $59
Europe $49
Canada $22
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere $8
Middle East $2
Africa $0.5
All Regions (Total) $141

U.S. Engineering Services Trade, in Millions of Dollars, from 2010 to 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.1. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service. Released June 30, 2020.

Engineering Services 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Exports $12,945 $15,929 $16,068 $14,872 $13,918 $12,982 $12,071 $13,720 $13,662 $11,614
Imports $4,585 $4,848 $5,015 $4,760 $4,743 $4,485 $4,416 $5,591 $5,486 $7,256
Trade Balance $8,360 $11,081 $11,053 $10,112 $9,175 $8,497 $7,655 $8,129 $8,176 $4,358

U.S. Engineering Services Exports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

Region Engineering Services Exports, in Millions, 2019
Europe $5,386
Asia-Pacific $3,081
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere $1,114
Canada $871
Middle East $651
Africa $512
All Regions (Total) $11,614

U.S. Engineering Services Imports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

*Other accounts for Europe and Canada. Data does not delineate between those regions. Value for Africa too small to be included.

Region Engineering Services Imports, in Millions, 2019
Asia-Pacific $2,993
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere $425
Middle East $365
Africa $14
Other  $3,459
All Regions (Total) $7,256

U.S. Construction Services Trade, in Millions of Dollars, from 2010 to 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.1. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service. Released June 30, 2020.

Construction Services 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Exports $2,951 $3,187 $3,234 $2,213 $2,070 $2,759 $1,690 $2,053 $2,948 $3,189
Imports $624 $868 $1,278 $1,126 $1,192 $1,210 $954 $806 $847 $941
Trade Balance $2,327 $2,319 $1,956 $1,087 $878 $1,549 $736 $1,247 $2,101 $2,248

U.S. Construction Services Exports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

*Other accounts for Latin American and Other Western Hemisphere and Africa. The data does not delineate between those regions.

Region Construction Services Exports, in Millions, 2019
Europe $1,020
Asia-Pacific $355
Canada $241
Middle East $80
Other $1,493
All Regions (Total) $3,189

U.S. Construction Services Imports by Region in 2019:

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2. U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation. Released July 10, 2020.

Region Construction Services Imports, in Millions, 2019
Canada $421
Asia-Pacific $309
Europe $309
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere $185
Middle East $85
Africa $19
All Regions (Total) $1,327

To view the original data, please visit the Bureau of Economic Analysis interactive data application.

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