Computer, communications and other services in North America
North America: Computer, communications and other services was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
North America recorded 52.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in North America peaked at 59.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1981.
That places North America 17th 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 56 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in North America, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.5% | — |
| 1971 | 34.7% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 35.2% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 30.6% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 31.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 40.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 51.6% | 59.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in North America?
- Computer, communications and other services in North America was 52.8% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1981.
- How does North America rank for computer, communications and other services?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.