Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Italy or Low income?

Italy, at 47.4% against 23.0% in Low income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Low income?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Low income: Communications, computer, etc.

Italy

47.4%

in 2025

Low income

23.0%

in 2022

Italy rank

47th

Low income rank

45th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

Italy
Low income

How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.4% against 23.0% in Low income, a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 47th and Low income ranks 45th of 198 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Low income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.1%	22.3%	22.8%	Italy
2010s	42.7%	25.5%	17.2%	Italy
2020s	49.7%	26.6%	23.1%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Italy or Low income?: Italy, at 47.4% against 23.0% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Italy and Low income?: 24.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Low income?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Italy and Low income rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?: Italy ranks 47th and Low income ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit: % of service imports, BoP
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 245 places, 9,650 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.