Methodological note. EIS: Knowledge-intensive services exports as % of total services exports

The indicator measures the competitiveness of the knowledge-intensive services sector. Competitiveness-enhancing measures and innovation strategies can be mutually reinforcing for the growth of employment, export shares, and turnover at the firm level. The indicator reflects the ability of an economy, notably resulting from innovation, to export services with high levels of value added, and successfully take part in knowledge-intensive global value chains.

The indicator is obtained as a quotient.

Numerator:

Exports of knowledge-intensive services are measured by the sum of credits in EBOPS 2010 (Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification) items

• SC1 (Sea transport)
• SC2 (Air transport)
• SC3A (Space transport)
• SF (Insurance and pension services)
• SG (Financial services)
• SH (Charges for the use of intellectual property)
• SI (Telecommunications, computer, and information services)
• SJ (Other business services)
• SK1 (Audio-visual and related services)

Denominator:

Total value of services exports.