Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Computer, communications and other services was 56.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2025
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 East Asia & Pacific is 56.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 60.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1988.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.5% | — |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 17.8% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 36.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 43.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific?
- Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific was 56.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1988.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for computer, communications and other services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.