Computer, communications and other services in Philippines
Philippines: Computer, communications and other services was 76.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Philippines, 1977–2025
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 Philippines is 76.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Philippines peaked at 92.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.4% | — |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 44.4% | 56.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 56.7% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 42.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 51.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 68.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 74.0% | 92.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Philippines?
- Computer, communications and other services in Philippines was 76.7% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.