Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Zambia
Zambia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 14.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Zambia, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Zambia peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.9% | — |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +117.7% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -79.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -61.7% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +2513.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -71.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +5351.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +357.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -48.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5351.9% | 0.1% | 2.9% |
| 1990 | +2513.9% | 0.5% | 13.4% |
| 2024 | +357.4% | 6.3% | 28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 3.7% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Zambia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Zambia was 14.7% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.