Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in High income
High income: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in High income, 1977–2025
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 High income stood at 50.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in High income peaked at 56.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1989.
That places High income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in High income, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.1% | — |
| 1978 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.4% | 56.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in High income?
- Computer, communications and other services in High income was 50.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1989.
- How does High income rank for computer, communications and other services?
- High income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.