Japan vs OECD members: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 50.0% in OECD members, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 34.2% | 10.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.0% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 46.0% | 11.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 52.7% | 16.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Japan or OECD members?
- Japan, at 66.2% against 50.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Japan and OECD members?
- 16.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 10th 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.