Computer, communications and other services in IDA blend
IDA blend: Computer, communications and other services was 30.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in IDA blend, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 30.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IDA blend peaked at 42.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1989.
That places IDA blend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.6% | — |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 24.7% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 20.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 20.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.2% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 26.4% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IDA blend?
- Computer, communications and other services in IDA blend was 30.1% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1989.
- How does IDA blend rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA blend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.