Computer, communications and other services in South Asia
South Asia: Computer, communications and other services was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 59.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in South Asia peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1975.
That places South Asia 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6% | — |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 19.6% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 25.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 43.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 49.8% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in South Asia?
- Computer, communications and other services in South Asia was 59.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.