Computer, communications and other services in Ireland
Ireland: Computer, communications and other services was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 86.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Ireland peaked at 90.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.0% | — |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 78.1% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Ireland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Ireland was 86.8% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.