Computer, communications and other services in Palau
Palau: Computer, communications and other services was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Palau peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
Palau ranks 172nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Palau?
- Computer, communications and other services in Palau was 13.1% in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Palau ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.