Computer, communications and other services in Canada
Canada: Computer, communications and other services was 48.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 48.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Canada peaked at 61.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1961.
That places Canada 53rd 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 66 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.0% | — |
| 1961 | 24.4% | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 30.5% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 34.6% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 24.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 29.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 47.9% | 61.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Canada?
- Computer, communications and other services in Canada was 48.6% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.