Computer, communications and other services in IDA total
IDA total: Computer, communications and other services was 35.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 35.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IDA total peaked at 58.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1983.
IDA total ranks 33rd 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.2% | — |
| 1978 | 31.8% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 28.4% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 27.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 46.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 30.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.1% | 39.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IDA total?
- Computer, communications and other services in IDA total was 35.3% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1983.
- How does IDA total rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA total ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.