Computer, communications and other services in Singapore
Singapore: Computer, communications and other services was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Singapore stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Singapore peaked at 62.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.1% | — |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 57.8% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 37.5% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 39.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 22.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 32.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Singapore?
- Computer, communications and other services in Singapore was 46.2% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.