Computer, communications and other services in Canada
Canada: Computer, communications and other services was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 50.5% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Canada peaked at 66.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1967.
That places Canada 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.6% | — |
| 1961 | 16.8% | -54.0% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 23.6% | +35.5% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 21.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 31.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 50.2% | 66.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Canada?
- Computer, communications and other services in Canada was 50.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1967.
- How does Canada rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.