Computer, communications and other services in China
China: Computer, communications and other services was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in China, 1982–2025
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 China is 38.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in China peaked at 45.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1986.
China ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in China, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.8% | — |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | +124.7% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -60.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -63.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +141.9% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 5.7% | 39.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 7.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in China?
- Computer, communications and other services in China was 38.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1986.
- How does China rank for computer, communications and other services?
- China ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.