Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Germany
Germany: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 57.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Germany recorded 57.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Germany peaked at 60.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1991.
That places Germany 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.2% | — |
| 1972 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 36.7% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 57.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 57.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 36.4% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 35.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 33.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 44.8% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 55.0% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Germany?
- Computer, communications and other services in Germany was 57.6% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.