Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Romania: Communications, computer, etc.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
23.3%
in 2024
Romania
49.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Romania
0204060197119982025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 49.1% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 25.8%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 42.1% 19.4% 22.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 35.5% 10.3% 25.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 35.6% 23.0% 12.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 29.6% 40.0% 10.4% Romania
2010s 22.4% 51.0% 28.6% Romania
2020s 23.1% 50.4% 27.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Romania?
Romania, at 49.1% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
25.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
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

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

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.