Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia, 1976–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia is 54.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 58.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1977.
That places Europe & Central Asia 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.6% | — |
| 1977 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia was 54.0% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1977.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.