China vs IDA total: ICT service exports
China
19.1%
in 2025
IDA total
9.0%
in 2024
China rank
27th
IDA total rank
29th
ICT service exports over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 19.1% against 9.0% in IDA total, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was IDA total ahead.
China ranks 27th and IDA total ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and IDA total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.6% | 2.4% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, China or IDA total?
- China, at 19.1% against 9.0% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between China and IDA total?
- 10.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and IDA total rank globally for ict service exports?
- China ranks 27th and IDA total ranks 29th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).