Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Computer, communications and other services was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states, 1982–2024
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 Pacific island small states is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states peaked at 39.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.1% | — |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 20.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 7.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states?
- Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states was 12.9% in 2024, 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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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.