Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Computer, communications and other services was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States, 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 Caribbean Small States is 18.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States peaked at 34.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1986.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.0% | — |
| 1976 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -65.3% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +64.8% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +287.8% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +75.2% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +94.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 25.3% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 3.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 13.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 12.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 14.4% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States?
- Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States was 18.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1986.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.