Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Mexico
Mexico: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 25.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mexico peaked at 52.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.3% | — |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -70.3% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +11.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Mexico 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 | -70.3% | 52.6% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 20.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 15.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.7% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Mexico?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mexico was 25.4% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.