High income vs Switzerland: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- High income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.1% against 50.1% in High income, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
High income ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 1.4% | High income |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 20.7% | 6.6% | High income |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 14.6% | 19.0% | High income |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 60.5% | 19.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 68.8% | 22.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 73.3% | 21.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, High income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.1% against 50.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between High income and Switzerland?
- 22.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do High income and Switzerland rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- High income ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.