Computer, communications and other services in IBRD only
IBRD only: Computer, communications and other services was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in IBRD only, 1982–2025
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 IBRD only is 40.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IBRD only peaked at 46.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1989.
IBRD only ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.9% | — |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 18.1% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 19.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.5% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IBRD only?
- Computer, communications and other services in IBRD only was 40.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1989.
- How does IBRD only rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.