Computer, communications and other services in Japan
Japan: Computer, communications and other services was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Japan recorded 53.2% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Japan peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2005.
Japan ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.7% | — |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 53.2% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 53.2% | 72.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Japan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Japan was 53.2% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.