Computer, communications and other services in IDA only
IDA only: Computer, communications and other services was 39.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in IDA only, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 39.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IDA only peaked at 60.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1998.
IDA only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 39.5% | — |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 37.7% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 37.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 32.1% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.9% | 45.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IDA only?
- Computer, communications and other services in IDA only was 39.9% in 2024, 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.