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Sectoral analysis of U.S. trade and competitiveness in legal services. 

Legal Services Trade Data

Legal Services Trade Data

U.S. Legal 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. 

Legal Services2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Exports$7,982$7,728$8,400$9,249$9,495$9,658$10,122$11,301$11,726$13,353
Imports$1,695$1,944$2,131$2,136$2,350$2,418$2,921$3,584$3,969$4,511
Trade Balance$6,287$5,784$6,269$7,113$7,145$7,240$7,201$7,717$7,757$8,842

Top U.S. Legal Services Export Destinations, in Millions of Dollars, 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. 

CountryLegal Services Exports, in Millions, 2019
United Kingdom$2,580
Other EU Countries$1,502
Canada$1,151
Japan$1,131
Germany$1,043
China$675
France$573
South Korea$547
Hong Kong$533
Switzerland$495
Singapore$288

Top U.S. Legal Services Import Source Countries, in Millions of Dollars, 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.

CountryLegal Services Imports, in Millions, 2019
United Kingdom$1,469
Japan$508
China$350
Other EU Countries$321
Canada$271
Germany$251
Brazil$142
Hong Kong$133
France$104
South Korea$99
Belgium$87

U.S. Legal 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. 

RegionLegal Services Exports, in Millions, 2019
Europe$6,457
Asia-Pacific$3,789
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere$1,167
Canada$1,151
Middle East$688
Africa$96
International Organizations$6
All Regions (Total)$13,353

U.S. Legal 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 Africa and International organizations and unallocated.

RegionLegal Services Imports, in Millions, 2019
Europe$2,342
Asia-Pacific$1,407
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere$356
Canada$271
Middle East$105
Other$30
All Regions (Total)$4,511

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

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