Computer, communications and other services in Small states
Small states: Computer, communications and other services was 35.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Small states, 1992–2025
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 Small states is 35.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Small states peaked at 47.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1995.
That places Small states 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.1% | — |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.2% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 34.7% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Small states?
- Computer, communications and other services in Small states was 35.3% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1995.
- How does Small states rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.