Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.2% against 40.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 43.1% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 59.0% | 26.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 66.9% | 26.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 66.4% | 21.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 64.2% against 40.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 23.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 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 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.