Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 41.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 52.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2004.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.8% | — |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.8% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.4% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 404.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 519.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 41.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.