Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Computer, communications and other services was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2025
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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 52.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.1% | — |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.2% | 52.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 10 Barbados 69.8% compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.6% compare
- 12 Japan 66.2% compare
- 13 Finland 66.1% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 65.0% compare
- 15 Guinea 64.8% compare
- 16 Netherlands 64.2% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific?
- Computer, communications and other services in East Asia & Pacific was 46.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for computer, communications and other services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.