Computer, communications and other services in Singapore
Singapore: Computer, communications and other services was 53.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Singapore stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Singapore peaked at 55.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1996.
That places Singapore 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.5% | — |
| 1973 | 34.6% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 30.4% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 29.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 24.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 35.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.2% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Singapore?
- Computer, communications and other services in Singapore was 53.4% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.