Computer, communications and other services in European Union
European Union: Computer, communications and other services was 53.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in European Union, 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 European Union is 53.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in European Union peaked at 60.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1979.
That places European Union 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.4% | — |
| 1976 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in European Union?
- Computer, communications and other services in European Union was 53.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1979.
- How does European Union rank for computer, communications and other services?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.