Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Computer, communications and other services was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 51.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 55.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1997.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.8% | — |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 39.0% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 49.6% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Computer, communications and other services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 51.4% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.