Computer, communications and other services in Thailand
Thailand: Computer, communications and other services was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Thailand peaked at 60.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1988.
That places Thailand 105th 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 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.4% | — |
| 1976 | 19.1% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +175.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 10.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 27.8% | 60.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 102 Lesotho 28.4% compare
- 103 Australia 28.1% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.0% compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 27.4% compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 26.7% compare
- 108 El Salvador 26.6% compare
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Thailand?
- Computer, communications and other services in Thailand was 27.8% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1988.
- How does Thailand rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.