Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Armenia
Armenia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Armenia, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Armenia is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Armenia peaked at 38.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
That places Armenia 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.0% | — |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +262.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +91.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -9.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Armenia 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 | +262.9% | 10.7% | 38.9% |
| 1999 | +92.5% | 10.1% | 19.4% |
| 2020 | +91.3% | 9.9% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 10.1% | 26.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 10.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 10.7% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More private sector data for Armenia
- Merchandise trade 73.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 44.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,720 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Armenia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Armenia was 14.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Armenia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Armenia ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.