Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55.9% against 26.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 29.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.7% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 36.7% | 16.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 47.0% | 26.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 53.0% | 25.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 55.9% against 26.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 29.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.