Using the IMF’s Balance of Payments Statistics database as a source, the statistics provided here are the first of its kind providing a compilation of detailed historic and new data on world trade in services. This can be a useful resource for researchers, policymakers and businesses for decisions in macroeconomic competitiveness and understanding how technological forces are affecting rapid resource reallocation in specific sectors. The dataset covers exports of services from 1970 to 2014. See reference Loungani, Mishra, Papageorgiou, Wang (2017). There is ongoing work to extend the dataset, which will be made available in the future.