Computer, communications and other services in Brazil
Brazil: Computer, communications and other services was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Brazil stood at 54.3%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Brazil peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1975.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.6% | — |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 37.1% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 25.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 20.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 46.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 47.3% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Brazil?
- Computer, communications and other services in Brazil was 54.3% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.