Computer, communications and other services in High income
High income: Computer, communications and other services was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in High income, 1976–2025
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 High income is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in High income peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1980.
High income ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in High income, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.1% | — |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.7% | 58.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 6 Papua New Guinea 78.1% compare
- 7 Malta 75.1% compare
- 8 Sweden 74.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 72.1% compare
- 10 Barbados 69.8% compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.6% compare
- 12 Japan 66.2% compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in High income?
- Computer, communications and other services in High income was 50.1% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1980.
- How does High income rank for computer, communications and other services?
- High income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.