Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area
Euro area: Communications, computer, etc. was 35.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in Euro area stood at 35.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Euro area peaked at 48.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1999.
That places Euro area 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.7% | — |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 34.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 31.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 34.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 35.3% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 12 Bangladesh 68.1% compare
- 13 Finland 64.6% compare
- 14 Burundi 64.4% compare
- 15 Netherlands 62.1% compare
- 16 Mauritania 61.9% compare
- 17 Ukraine 60.4% compare
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More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 22,440 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,992 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Euro area?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area was 35.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
- How does Euro area rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Euro area ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.