Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Pakistan
Pakistan: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 19.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan, 1976–2025
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 Pakistan is 19.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Pakistan peaked at 44.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -15.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +151.6% | 12.5% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 7.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 25.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 19.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Pakistan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Pakistan was 19.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.