Abstract: In this paper,to carry out geological data management and services abroad,we studied the foreign status of geological data management and services on the policies,regulations,standards ways,service status and typical industralization patterns including the United States,Britain,Australia,Japan,Canada and other developed countries.Finally,we summarized the foreign geological data information service trends and experience,and proposed some suggestions for the "geological data information services clusteration and industralization" in China.The main trend of the foreign geological data management and service abroad is changing from active lending service to knowledge service.The geological data management and service in China,now,are facing with changes of both the active lending and knowledge services.The abundant geological data resources and solid data management foundation in China,that ensures the "geological data information services clusteration and industralization".