Computer, communications and other services in Arab World
Arab World: Computer, communications and other services was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Arab World, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Arab World stood at 24.6%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Arab World peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2012.
Arab World ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.9% | — |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 24.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 40 Latvia 53.3% compare
- 41 Benin 52.9% compare
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- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 44 Norway 52.2% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 50.9%
- 46 Bahamas 50.7% compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Arab World?
- Computer, communications and other services in Arab World was 24.6% in 2024, 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2012.
- How does Arab World rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Arab World ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.