- The value of U.S. digitally-delivered exports totaled $741 billion in 2024, up 11% over the year.
- The UK and Ireland play an outsized role in exports, powered by multinational activity and established tech ecosystems.
From Amazon’s massive cloud business to Spotify’s streaming subscriptions, digital exports totaled $4.8 trillion last year.
Not only that, they comprised over two-thirds of global service exports. America’s big tech giants play a major role not only in America’s digital export engine, but in countries like Ireland, where Meta, Google, and other major players base their European headquarters.
This graphic shows the top 30 countries by digitally-delivered exports in 2024, based on data from the World Trade Organization.
Ranked: Digital Exports by Country in 2024
Below, we show the leading countries in digitally-delivered services:
In 2024, U.S. digital exports reached $741 billion, covering 15% of the global total.
While these exports include Meta and Google’s multi-billion dollar ad businesses, they also cover online education, financial activity, and a wide spectrum of services delivered without in-person human interaction.
With $488 billion in exports, the UK stands as another global leader in digital sales. Today, roughly 3.2 million jobs in the country are linked to digital exports, driven by its tech and financial services industries.
As we can see, Ireland ranks third with $425 billion in digitally-delivered exports. Additionally, exports expanded 24% in 2024, the fastest rate across the biggest export nations. In particular, Ireland’s role as a European hub for major tech firms means many regional digital sales are attributed to the country, boosting its role in the global digital economy.
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