Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) by country
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...
Countries reporting
198
Highest
89.6%
Suriname
Lowest
0.6%
Naoero
Median
36.0%
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
9,683
What the numbers show
Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) is currently reported for 198 countries. The highest value is 89.6% in Suriname; the lowest is 0.6% in Naoero.
The median across all reporting countries is 36.0%, and the mean is 35.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 146.
Over the past decade 108 countries rose and 89 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 561.0%), and the largest decrease in Iran, Islamic Republic of (down 96.7%).
Computer, communications and other services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 89.6% | 2025 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 86.8% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 3 | Guyana | 83.9% | 2023 | up 104.8% | rising |
| 4 | Eswatini | 80.7% | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 5 | Namibia | 80.2% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 78.1% | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 75.1% | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Sweden | 74.8% | 2025 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 72.1% | 2025 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Barbados | 69.8% | 2017 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 11 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 66.6% | 2023 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 66.2% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 66.1% | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 65.0% | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 15 | Guinea | 64.8% | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 64.2% | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 17 | India | 62.5% | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 18 | Congo | 61.4% | 2021 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 19 | Botswana | 61.2% | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 59.7% | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 59.6% | 2025 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 22 | Seychelles | 59.5% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 58.7% | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 24 | Grenada | 58.6% | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 25 | Dominica | 57.4% | 2025 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 57.4% | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 56.9% | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 28 | Senegal | 56.6% | 2023 | up 150.2% | rising |
| 29 | Ghana | 56.1% | 2025 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 30 | New Caledonia | 56.0% | 2016 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 55.2% | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 32 | France | 54.5% | 2025 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 33 | Brazil | 54.3% | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 54.2% | 2025 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Spain | 54.0% | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 53.9% | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 37 | Saint Lucia | 53.6% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 53.5% | 2025 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 39 | Singapore | 53.4% | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 53.3% | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 41 | Benin | 52.9% | 2023 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Antigua and Barbuda | 52.9% | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 52.7% | 2025 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 52.2% | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 45 | Faroe Islands | 50.9% | 2011 | up 116.4% | rising |
| 46 | Bahamas | 50.7% | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 47 | Gabon | 50.6% | 2015 | up 45.8% | falling |
| 48 | Germany | 50.6% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 49.5% | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 50 | Czechia | 49.2% | 2025 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 51 | Croatia | 48.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 52 | Denmark | 48.8% | 2024 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 53 | Canada | 48.6% | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 54 | Myanmar | 48.3% | 2019 | up 246.8% | flat |
| 55 | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.7% | 2024 | up 131.3% | rising |
| 56 | Mozambique | 47.5% | 2024 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 57 | Italy | 47.5% | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 58 | Slovenia | 47.1% | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 59 | Portugal | 46.7% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 60 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 46.5% | 2016 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 61 | Andorra | 46.4% | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 62 | Slovakia | 45.7% | 2025 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 63 | Malaysia | 45.5% | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 64 | New Zealand | 45.2% | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | 44.8% | 2024 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 66 | Brunei Darussalam | 44.3% | 2025 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 67 | Indonesia | 44.2% | 2025 | up 11.7% | flat |
| 68 | South Africa | 44.2% | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 69 | Uruguay | 43.8% | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 43.4% | 2025 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 71 | Madagascar | 42.5% | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 72 | Belarus | 42.3% | 2021 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 73 | Mauritania | 41.9% | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 41.4% | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 41.2% | 2024 | up 210.2% | falling |
| 76 | Iceland | 41.2% | 2025 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 41.0% | 2025 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 78 | Aruba | 40.1% | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 79 | United States of America | 40.1% | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 80 | Maldives | 40.0% | 2024 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Thailand | 39.9% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 82 | Australia | 39.3% | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 83 | Mauritius | 39.3% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 84 | Serbia | 39.2% | 2025 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 39.2% | 2025 | up 53.0% | falling |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 38.4% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 87 | Türkiye | 38.4% | 2024 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Montenegro | 38.2% | 2025 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 89 | China | 38.1% | 2025 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 90 | Lithuania | 38.0% | 2025 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 91 | Jamaica | 37.8% | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 92 | Algeria | 37.8% | 2024 | down 32.6% | rising |
| 93 | San Marino | 37.5% | 2023 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 94 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 37.2% | 2025 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 95 | Chile | 37.2% | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | 37.1% | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 97 | Cayman Islands | 37.0% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 98 | Cameroon | 36.4% | 2024 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 99 | Malawi | 36.1% | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Sao Tome and Principe | 35.9% | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Angola | 35.6% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 102 | Kenya | 35.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 103 | Peru | 34.7% | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.6% | 2024 | up 104.0% | falling |
| 105 | Cape Verde | 34.6% | 2025 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.6% | 2025 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Argentina | 34.5% | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 108 | Macao | 33.5% | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 109 | Hong Kong | 33.3% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 110 | Mongolia | 33.2% | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Bermuda | 32.8% | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 112 | Colombia | 32.5% | 2025 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 113 | Niger | 32.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 114 | Mexico | 31.8% | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 115 | Samoa | 31.6% | 2025 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 116 | Zambia | 31.6% | 2024 | up 56.0% | flat |
| 117 | Curacao | 31.1% | 2023 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 118 | Uganda | 30.0% | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 119 | Yemen | 29.9% | 2016 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 120 | Philippines | 29.8% | 2025 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 121 | Morocco | 29.6% | 2025 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 122 | Tonga | 29.2% | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Russian Federation | 29.1% | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 124 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 28.9% | 2025 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Chad | 28.6% | 1994 | up 38.7% | falling |
| 126 | Marshall Islands | 27.5% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 127 | Bangladesh | 27.1% | 2025 | up 187.2% | rising |
| 128 | Ecuador | 27.1% | 2025 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 129 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 25.1% | 2025 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 130 | Kuwait | 24.8% | 2025 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 131 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.6% | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 132 | Nigeria | 24.6% | 2025 | up 28.5% | falling |
| 133 | Liberia | 24.5% | 2024 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 24.2% | 2014 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 135 | Ethiopia | 24.1% | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 136 | French Polynesia | 24.0% | 2016 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 137 | Paraguay | 23.8% | 2025 | up 117.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Belize | 23.1% | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 139 | Egypt | 23.0% | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 140 | Honduras | 23.0% | 2025 | up 60.8% | falling |
| 141 | Republic of Moldova | 22.6% | 2025 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 142 | Burkina Faso | 22.6% | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 143 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 22.0% | 2025 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 144 | Oman | 21.5% | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 145 | Eritrea | 21.3% | 2000 | down 77.1% | falling |
| 146 | Georgia | 21.0% | 2025 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 147 | Bahrain | 20.9% | 2024 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.4% | 2024 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Bhutan | 20.1% | 2024 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 150 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 20.0% | 2024 | up 82.7% | falling |
| 151 | Burundi | 19.8% | 2025 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Pakistan | 19.7% | 2025 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Mali | 19.1% | 2024 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 154 | El Salvador | 18.4% | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 155 | Guatemala | 18.1% | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 156 | Kosovo | 18.0% | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 156 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 18.0% | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 158 | Greece | 17.4% | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 159 | Haiti | 16.9% | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Qatar | 16.7% | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 16.6% | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Cambodia | 16.6% | 2025 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 163 | Ukraine | 16.5% | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Tunisia | 16.2% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 165 | Fiji | 16.1% | 2024 | down 12.7% | flat |
| 166 | Lebanon | 15.7% | 2023 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 167 | Togo | 14.8% | 2020 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 168 | Tuvalu | 14.1% | 2023 | down 69.5% | falling |
| 169 | Dominican Republic | 14.0% | 2025 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 170 | South Sudan | 13.9% | 2023 | up 36.2% | falling |
| 171 | Panama | 13.7% | 2025 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 172 | Palau | 13.1% | 2023 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 173 | Sudan | 13.1% | 2022 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Comoros | 12.7% | 2023 | up 209.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Armenia | 11.5% | 2025 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 176 | Timor-Leste | 11.4% | 2025 | down 77.5% | falling |
| 177 | Tajikistan | 11.2% | 2025 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Uzbekistan | 10.5% | 2025 | up 171.7% | rising |
| 179 | Central African Republic | 10.4% | 1994 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 180 | Rwanda | 10.2% | 2024 | up 458.3% | volatile |
| 181 | Nicaragua | 9.6% | 2024 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Albania | 9.5% | 2025 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 183 | Nepal | 9.4% | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 184 | Vanuatu | 8.8% | 2022 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 185 | Lesotho | 8.7% | 2025 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 186 | Palestine, State of | 8.6% | 2025 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 187 | Iraq | 8.4% | 2024 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 188 | Afghanistan | 6.9% | 2020 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 189 | Gambia | 6.5% | 2024 | up 282.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.0% | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 191 | Syria | 5.7% | 2010 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 192 | Kiribati | 4.9% | 2025 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 193 | Libya | 4.6% | 2023 | up 561.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Jordan | 3.0% | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 195 | Djibouti | 2.4% | 2024 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.2% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 197 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.1% | 2000 | down 96.7% | falling |
| 198 | Naoero | 0.6% | 2024 | down 89.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 59.1%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 59.1%
- European Union 53.1%
- Euro area 52.1%
- Europe & Central Asia 52.9%
- Other small states 51.8%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 51.4%
- Post-demographic dividend 50.9%
- High income 50.1%
- OECD members 50.0%
- Small states 48.6%
- World 47.1%
- East Asia & Pacific 46.7%
- Lower middle income 45.6%
- Caribbean Small States 43.5%
- North America 41.5%
- Early-demographic dividend 40.7%
- IBRD only 40.6%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 40.5%
- Late-demographic dividend 40.1%
- IDA & IBRD total 39.9%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 39.6%
- Middle income 39.5%
- Low & middle income 39.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 38.6%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38.6%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38.5%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 38.2%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 38.2%
- Upper middle income 38.1%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean 36.0%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36.0%
- Africa Western and Central 35.9%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 34.2%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 31.6%
- IDA blend 30.1%
- IDA total 28.2%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27.3%
- IDA only 26.9%
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.