Computer, communications and other services in France
France: Computer, communications and other services was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in France, 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 France stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in France peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1992.
France ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in France, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.5% | — |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 38.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 29.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 48.3% | 60.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in France?
- Computer, communications and other services in France was 51.9% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1992.
- How does France rank for computer, communications and other services?
- France ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.