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Figure 6: Digitally deliverable services as a share of total services exports, by country group, per cent,
2010–2024
Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Figure 7: AI-related goods shipments continue to support global trade
Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
However, the expansion of services trade remains uneven across economies. Least developed countries
(LDCs) accounted for only 0.6% of global services exports in 2025, while their services exports have grown
by only around 3% annually over the past decade. Digitally deliverable services constitute just 16% of LDC
services exports, compared with around 61% in developed economies, highlighting a persistent digital
divide in global trade.
The ability of economies to participate in the emerging digital trade landscape is increasingly determined
by digital connectivity, skills, payment infrastructure and regulatory capacity. UNCTAD notes that costly
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