Computer, communications and other services in IDA total
IDA total: Computer, communications and other services was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in IDA total stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in IDA total peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1989.
That places IDA total 38th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.6% | — |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 21.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 23.4% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in IDA total?
- Computer, communications and other services in IDA total was 28.2% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1989.
- How does IDA total rank for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA total ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.