Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in European Union
European Union: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 56.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in European Union peaked at 60.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1988.
European Union ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.5% | — |
| 1976 | 32.1% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 31.5% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.3% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in European Union?
- Computer, communications and other services in European Union was 56.3% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1988.
- How does European Union rank for computer, communications and other services?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.