Computer, communications and other services in India
India: Computer, communications and other services was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
India recorded 62.5% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in India peaked at 66.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1975.
That places India 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in India, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6% | — |
| 1976 | 26.6% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 23.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 28.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 49.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 55.9% | 66.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in India?
- Computer, communications and other services in India was 62.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1975.
- How does India rank for computer, communications and other services?
- India ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.