Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Computer, communications and other services was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Nigeria is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Nigeria peaked at 60.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.8% | — |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +145.2% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 36.9% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 21.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 15.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 21.5% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 19.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 24.5% | 38.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% compare
- 130 Kuwait 24.8% compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 24.5% compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 24.2% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Nigeria?
- Computer, communications and other services in Nigeria was 24.6% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Nigeria ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.