Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Russia
Russia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Russia recorded 44.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Russia peaked at 55.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1996.
That places Russia 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.4% | — |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +75.8% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 44.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +75.8% | 21.8% | 38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 18.6% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 42.9% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Russia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Russia was 44.1% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Russia ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.