Computer, communications and other services in Brazil
Brazil: Computer, communications and other services was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Brazil, 1975–2025
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 Brazil is 61.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Brazil peaked at 68.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1989.
That places Brazil 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.7% | — |
| 1976 | 37.0% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 44.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 14.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 21.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Costa Rica 62.1% compare
- 29 Romania 61.5% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 61.4% compare
- 32 Congo 59.9% compare
- 33 Poland 59.5% compare
- 34 San Marino 59.5% compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Brazil?
- Computer, communications and other services in Brazil was 61.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.