Computer, communications and other services in South Asia
South Asia: Computer, communications and other services was 80.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in South Asia, 1975–2025
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 South Asia stood at 80.6%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in South Asia peaked at 80.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.3% | — |
| 1976 | 35.2% | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 28.3% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 33.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 31.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 57.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.4% | 80.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in South Asia?
- Computer, communications and other services in South Asia was 80.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.