Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Computer, communications and other services was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 36.0%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 44.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1996.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.2% | — |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.7% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Computer, communications and other services in Latin America & Caribbean was 36.0% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1996.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.