Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Euro area
Euro area: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Euro area, 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 Euro area stood at 56.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Euro area peaked at 60.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1992.
That places Euro area 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 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.3% | — |
| 1976 | 33.0% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 32.6% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 31.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.5% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Euro area?
- Computer, communications and other services in Euro area was 56.1% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1992.
- How does Euro area rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Euro area ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.