Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Haiti
Haiti: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 16.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Haiti peaked at 47.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
Haiti ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -59.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +156.7% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +83.4% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | -0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 5.9% | — |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -68.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +564.7% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +363.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +319.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +33.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +564.7% | 1.5% | 10.2% |
| 2005 | +363.9% | 10.2% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | +319.6% | 8.8% | 37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 1.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 6.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 12.7% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 31.9% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 517.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 23.3% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 64.3% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 87.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Haiti?
- Computer, communications and other services in Haiti was 16.9% in 2024, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Haiti ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.