Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Ireland
Ireland: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Ireland, 2005–2025
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 Ireland stood at 86.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Ireland peaked at 88.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2006.
That places Ireland 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.5% | — |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 58.3% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 67.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.1% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 526.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 547.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Ireland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Ireland was 86.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.