Korea vs North America: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55.9% against 42.4% in North America, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 33.5% | 9.5% | Korea |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 37.3% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.2% | 4.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.1% | 7.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 46.8% | 10.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 55.9% against 42.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Korea and North America?
- 13.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.