Computer, communications and other services in World
World: Computer, communications and other services was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in World, 1982–2025
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 World is 52.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in World peaked at 57.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1988.
World ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in World, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 31.0% | — |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 26.9% | 31.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in World?
- Computer, communications and other services in World was 52.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1988.
- How does World rank for computer, communications and other services?
- World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.