Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Iceland
Iceland: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 23.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 23.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Iceland peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.2% | — |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +106.4% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +106.4% | 22.2% | 45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 15.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.5% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Iceland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Iceland was 23.2% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Iceland ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.