Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Eritrea
Eritrea: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 21.3% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea, 1995–2000
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 Eritrea is 21.3%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.1% | — |
| 1996 | 94.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -73.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 70.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Burkina Faso 22.6%
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.7%
- 147 Georgia 20.9%
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% compare
- 149 Bhutan 20.1%
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 23.69 million current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Eritrea?
- Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea was 21.3% in 2000, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.