Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Argentina
Argentina: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 57.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 57.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Argentina peaked at 75.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1992.
That places Argentina 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.6% | — |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +8.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 57.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 57.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 13.4% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 52.7% | 75.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Argentina?
- Computer, communications and other services in Argentina was 57.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.