Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in High income
High income: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 49.3% 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 49.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in High income peaked at 58.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1980.
High income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
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 | 32.9% | 28.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.2% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in High income?
- Computer, communications and other services in High income was 49.3% 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 58.6% 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 10th 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 4.0%. 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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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.