Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Computer, communications and other services was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 54.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 55.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1997.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.6% | — |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 30.3% | 41.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 54.7% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.