Computer, communications and other services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Computer, communications and other services was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 55.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Switzerland peaked at 56.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31.2% | — |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 32.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 16.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 30.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 44.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 53.3% | 56.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Switzerland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Switzerland was 55.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.