Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Colombia
Colombia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Colombia, 1968–2025
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 Colombia stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Colombia peaked at 49.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1976.
Colombia ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16.9% | — |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +120.0% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +94.6% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 32.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +120.0% | 10.9% | 23.9% |
| 2020 | +94.6% | 25.2% | 49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 10.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 10.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 32.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Colombia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Colombia was 32.9% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1976.
- How does Colombia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Colombia ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.