Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
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 Lower middle income is 58.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Lower middle income peaked at 58.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1980.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.9% | — |
| 1977 | 27.4% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 25.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 35.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 45.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.1% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 415.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 598.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Lower middle income?
- Computer, communications and other services in Lower middle income was 58.0% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1980.
- How does Lower middle income rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.