OECD members vs Sweden: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74.8% against 50.0% in OECD members, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 26.6% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 34.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 36.2% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 50.2% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 56.7% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 74.1% | 21.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74.8% against 50.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between OECD members and Sweden?
- 24.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- OECD members ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.