Computer, communications and other services in Spain
Spain: Computer, communications and other services was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Spain, 1975–2025
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 Spain is 54.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Spain peaked at 81.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1980.
That places Spain 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.0% | — |
| 1976 | 36.4% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +76.5% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 32.0% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 30.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 34.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 74.3% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 45.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 49.9% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Spain?
- Computer, communications and other services in Spain was 54.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.