Netherlands vs North America: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.3% against 52.8% in North America, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 33.9% | 4.2% | North America |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 31.4% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 36.0% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 44.9% | 14.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 47.0% | 18.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 55.5% | 14.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Netherlands or North America?
- Netherlands, at 69.3% against 52.8% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Netherlands and North America?
- 16.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- 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.