Posted: 6 Jul 2022 Resource Type: Research Report Download Back Exports from UK professional services amounted to £39.1bn in 2020 and generated £25.5bn of trade surplus. This marked an increase of £3bn from 2019 – up from £22.5bn – despite the backdrop of a challenging year. Professional services continues to be a key contributor to the UK economy, exporting over 3 times the worth of professional services than it imported, and accounting for nearly one-fifth of the entire UK services trade surplus. Combined with financial services, UK financial and professional services generated a joint surplus of £89.2bn in 2020 – just over two-thirds of the entire UK services surplus. At the end of 2020, foreign direct investment (FDI) stock held in UK professional services was valued at £65.1bn – a 49% increase since 2017. Through sharing and developing our professional services expertise, the UK can continue to build and strengthen trade and investment links across the world. £25.5bn trade surplus in 2020 The UK’s success as an international financial and professional services centre depends on remaining open to trade and investment from around the world. Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to X Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Download Related content Research Report UK India Infrastructure Financing Bridge Sep 2025 - This first annual report captures the UK–India Infrastructure Finance Bridge (UKIIFB) Year One learnings UK India Infrastructure Financing Bridge Thought Piece The Innovation and Technology Dinner 2025 Sep 2025 - Bringing together over 200 senior leaders from the FS and tech sectors for the Innovation and Technology dinner, an annual event where we celebrate the City’s vital tech sector. The Innovation and Technology Dinner 2025 News Quantum Computing Hackathon Aug 2025 - Take part in a first-of-its-kind Quantum Hackathon focused on transforming UK financial services. Quantum Computing Hackathon Thought Piece Baku to Belém: Reflections from Net Zero Delivery Summit 2025 Jul 2025 - The Net Zero Delivery Summit marks the crucial halfway point between climate COPs. The message of the day was a celebration of action, and championed the central role of finance in the path to net zero. Baku to Belém: Reflections from Net Zero Delivery Summit 2025