Communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc. was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 22.0% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 45.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.1% | — |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 32.2% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 22.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.