Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Computer, communications and other services was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 14.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu peaked at 58.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +258.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 15.3% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 32.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 14.1% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu?
- Computer, communications and other services in Tuvalu was 14.1% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Tuvalu ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.