Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Computer, communications and other services was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2025
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 Caribbean Small States stood at 43.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States peaked at 57.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1991.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.9% | — |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 17.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 16.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 35.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 43.5% | 54.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States?
- Computer, communications and other services in Caribbean Small States was 43.5% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1991.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.