Computer, communications and other services in Belarus
Belarus: Computer, communications and other services was 42.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Belarus, 1993–2021
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 Belarus is 42.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Belarus peaked at 48.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.2% | — |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +102.4% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -51.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +93.3% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 9.2% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 28.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 42.3% | 48.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 69 Uruguay 43.8% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
- 71 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 73 Mauritania 41.9% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 41.4% compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 41.2% compare
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Belarus?
- Computer, communications and other services in Belarus was 42.3% in 2021, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.