South Korea vs Upper middle income: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 57.4% against 38.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 21.4% | 15.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 26.9% | 9.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 30.0% | 9.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 29.7% | 18.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 40.0% | 17.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 57.4% against 38.2% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 19.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 27th 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.