Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Computer, communications and other services was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan, 1976–2025
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 Pakistan is 76.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Pakistan peaked at 76.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1982.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.4% | — |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 24.8% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 19.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 24.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 37.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 69.4% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Pakistan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan was 76.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1982.
- How does Pakistan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.