IDA only vs Spain: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- IDA only
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.1% against 26.3% in IDA only, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 33.9% | 15.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 34.5% | 12.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 44.5% | 21.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 77.4% | 57.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 55.2% | 32.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 54.7% | 29.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, IDA only or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.1% against 26.3% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between IDA only and Spain?
- 27.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Spain rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA only ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th 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.