Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 39.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 43.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1981.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.5% | — |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 35.3% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 76.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 61.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Computer, communications and other services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 39.9% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1981.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.