Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Computer, communications and other services was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia, 1975–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia is 52.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 60.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1979.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.2% | — |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 31.7% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 60.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Europe & Central Asia was 52.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1979.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.