Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Computer, communications and other services was 22.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 22.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states peaked at 38.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1987.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.5% | — |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 21.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.9% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 44 Norway 52.2% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 50.9% compare
- 46 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 47 Gabon 50.6% compare
- 48 Germany 50.6% compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states?
- Computer, communications and other services in Pacific island small states was 22.3% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1987.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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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.