Computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Computer, communications and other services was 70.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh is 70.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh peaked at 83.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63.6% | — |
| 1977 | 58.2% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 67.1% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 73.8% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 58.2% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 61.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 37.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 44.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 54.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.5% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bangladesh was 70.9% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.