Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Argentina
Argentina: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 35.2% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Argentina peaked at 57.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1993.
That places Argentina 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.9% | — |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | +65.9% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -11.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 35.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +65.9% | 18.5% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 14.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 15.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 18.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 35.2% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Argentina?
- Computer, communications and other services in Argentina was 35.2% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.