Computer, communications and other services in Italy
Italy: Computer, communications and other services was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 43.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Italy peaked at 55.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1973.
That places Italy 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.8% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +78.7% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 22.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 42.2% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Italy?
- Computer, communications and other services in Italy was 43.1% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.