Barbados vs Sweden: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74.8% against 69.8% in Barbados, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 23.4% | 5.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 34.0% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 36.2% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 50.2% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 55.5% | 10.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Barbados or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74.8% against 69.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Barbados and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.