Computer, communications and other services in India
India: Computer, communications and other services was 81.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in India, 1975–2025
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 India stood at 81.8%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in India peaked at 81.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1977.
That places India 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in India, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.2% | — |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 28.2% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 81.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 28.2% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 28.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 28.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 60.9% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.5% | 81.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in India?
- Computer, communications and other services in India was 81.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1977.
- How does India rank for computer, communications and other services?
- India ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.