Computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Computer, communications and other services was 1.1% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2000, computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 57.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.2% | — |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -67.9% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 18.6% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 14.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 0.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Computer, communications and other services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.1% in 2000, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.