Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Computer, communications and other services was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu peaked at 36.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.1% | — |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +218.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +121.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 16.7% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 4.0% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 179 Benin 4.4% compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 4.1% compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 184 Bahamas 3.8% compare
- 185 Syrian Arab Republic 3.4% compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu?
- Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu was 4.0% in 2023, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Tuvalu ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.