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