Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Nigeria stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Nigeria peaked at 96.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.6% | — |
| 1978 | 25.7% | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +131.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +210.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +26042459443220408.0% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +107.5% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -97.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +108.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +158.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +47.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +26042459443220408.0% | 0.0% | 48.1% |
| 1984 | +210.4% | 8.2% | 25.6% |
| 2013 | +158.9% | 5.1% | 13.2% |
| 1981 | +131.5% | 6.5% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 16.0% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 79.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 1.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Nigeria?
- Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria was 10.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.