Computer, communications and other services in China
China: Computer, communications and other services was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
China recorded 65.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in China peaked at 75.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1983.
That places China 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in China, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.4% | — |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +119.5% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | +110.7% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 6.3% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 18.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 40.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.4% | 73.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in China?
- Computer, communications and other services in China was 65.7% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1983.
- How does China rank for computer, communications and other services?
- China ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.