Computer, communications and other services in Australia
Australia: Computer, communications and other services was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Australia recorded 39.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Australia peaked at 64.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2006.
Australia ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.1% | — |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 37.2% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Australia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Australia was 39.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.