Computer, communications and other services in Other small states
Other small states: Computer, communications and other services was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Other small states, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 51.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Other small states peaked at 57.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1992.
That places Other small states 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.7% | — |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 14.7% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.3% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.4% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More private sector data for Other small states
- Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Other small states?
- Computer, communications and other services in Other small states was 51.8% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1992.
- How does Other small states rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Other small states ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.