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AEC Services - Trade Data and Analysis
The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) services sector provides design and construction services for commercial and residential projects that often involve hundreds of millions of dollars. With a reputation for high-quality work, the U.S. AEC sector continues to be competitive in overseas markets.
Since 2010, the United States has had a surplus for trade in AEC services. In 2021, U.S. AEC service providers had a trade surplus of $1.6 billion, with exports of $13.3 billion and imports of $11.7 billion. Of the three subsectors within AEC, engineering services was the largest component, making up over 70% of exports by value in 2021.
Our latest report on this sector gives an overview of the domestic and international environments for AEC services, as well as key trade data.
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