Computer, communications and other services in Philippines
Philippines: Computer, communications and other services was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 29.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Philippines peaked at 66.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2005.
That places Philippines 120th 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 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.6% | — |
| 1978 | 38.3% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 34.3% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 34.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 25.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 14.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 29.8% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Philippines?
- Computer, communications and other services in Philippines was 29.8% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.