Computer, communications and other services in Italy
Italy: Computer, communications and other services was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Italy stood at 47.5%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Italy peaked at 52.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1976.
Italy ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 20.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 29.3% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 41.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 52.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 54 Myanmar 48.3% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 47.7% compare
- 56 Mozambique 47.5% compare
- 58 Slovenia 47.1% compare
- 59 Portugal 46.7% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.5% compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Italy?
- Computer, communications and other services in Italy was 47.5% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.