Computer, communications and other services in France
France: Computer, communications and other services was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in France, 1975–2025
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 France stood at 54.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in France peaked at 60.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1992.
France ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in France, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.0% | — |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 39.0% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 32.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 24.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 48.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.5% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in France?
- Computer, communications and other services in France was 54.5% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1992.
- How does France rank for computer, communications and other services?
- France ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.