Computer, communications and other services in Germany
Germany: Computer, communications and other services was 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Germany recorded 50.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Germany peaked at 57.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1979.
That places Germany 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.8% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 30.2% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 29.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 36.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 47.6% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Germany?
- Computer, communications and other services in Germany was 50.6% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.