Computer, communications and other services in Other small states
Other small states: Computer, communications and other services was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Other small states, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 43.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Other small states peaked at 56.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1992.
That places Other small states 24th 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 23 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.7% | — |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.5% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 43.4% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More private sector data for Other small states
- Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Other small states?
- Computer, communications and other services in Other small states was 43.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1992.
- How does Other small states rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Other small states ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.