Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean is 35.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 42.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1985.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.5% | — |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -39.4% | 38.2% | 23.2% |
| 2020 | +33.0% | 31.8% | 42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 23.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.9% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 372.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 49.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 320.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean was 35.1% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.