Computer, communications and other services in Chile
Chile: Computer, communications and other services was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Chile stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Chile peaked at 50.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 97th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.1% | — |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 21.1% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 31.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 18.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.4% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 94 Luxembourg 31.4% compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 31.2% compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
- 98 Botswana 30.8% compare
- 99 Armenia 29.1% compare
- 100 Tajikistan 29.0% compare
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Chile?
- Computer, communications and other services in Chile was 30.9% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Chile ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.