Computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Computer, communications and other services was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 27.3%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 35.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.8% | — |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 5 |
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More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.