Computer, communications and other services in IDA only
IDA only: Computer, communications and other services was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in IDA only, 1977–2024
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 IDA only is 26.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IDA only peaked at 27.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2000.
That places IDA only 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.6% | — |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 18.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.6% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 37 Saint Lucia 53.6% compare
- 38 Hungary 53.5% compare
- 39 Singapore 53.4% compare
- 40 Latvia 53.3% compare
- 41 Benin 52.9% compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IDA only?
- Computer, communications and other services in IDA only was 26.9% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA only ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.