Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Germany
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 24.2% | 7.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 23.7% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 29.5% | 8.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 25.7% | 19.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 22.6% | 29.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Germany, at 50.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Germany ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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.